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last ray of soft dorsal, two below this from eye above to last ray of soft 

 dorsal, the upper one more or less iDterrupted behind. A fourth streak 

 from eye nearly straight to base of caudal ; traces below this of a fifth 

 streak. A short streak from eye to gill opening, between the third and 

 fourth streaks ; this is continued on the body in a series of irregular 

 marks and dots. A large black blotch on opercle under angle of pre- 

 opercle. Fins all dusky olive, the pectorals palest, ventrals darkest. 



The above description is taken from a specimen in the United States 

 National Museum (26555), collected at Key West, in 1880, by Mr, Silas 

 Stearns. Another specimen from Jamaica has been recorded by Dr. 

 Bean. The original types from Clearwater Harbor, Florida, and some 

 other specimens in the National Museum, from Garden Key, Florida, 

 are very immature, but to all appearance are identical with the two 

 larger examples. 



These specimens are all at present recorded as belonging to H. fre- 

 mebmidum, and none of the earlier names or references seem to belong 

 to the species. We have placed in the synonymy Hcemulon macrostoma 

 of Giinther with much doubt, thinking it unlikely that the two species 

 can be identical. Hcemiilon fremebundum must be a rare species. It 

 was not obtained by Professor Jordan either at Key West or Havana, 

 and none of Poey's accounts seem to refer to it. 



We are indebted to Dr. Bean for calling our attention to the charac- 

 ters which distinguish this species from H. acutum. 



8. Haemulon carbonarium. Ronco Carhonero. 



Hcemulon carbonarium, Foey, Memorias de Cuba, II, 176, 1860 (Cuba) ; POEY, 

 Synopsis, 1868, 31rt ; Poey, Enumeratio, 44, 1875. 



Habitat. — Coasts of Cuba. 



Head, 3 (Sf) ; depth, 2f {3f). D. XII, 16. A. Ill, 8. Scales, 7-55 

 - 14. Length, 9 inches. 



Body oblong ; the back not greatly elevated ; the profile nearly 

 straight or slightly convex from tip of snout to above eye ; thence gib- 

 bous to front of dorsal ; snout short, moderately pointed, its length 3i 

 in head. 



Mouth not very large ; the gape somewhat curved ; the maxillary 

 extending nearly or quite to front of pupil, its length 2J in head. Lower 

 jaw rather included. Teeth strong, much as in R. sciurus, but a little 

 shorter. 



Eye large, 3§ in head ; interorbital space flattish, 4 in head ; preor- 

 bital moderate, its least breadth 6 in head ; preorbital finely but 

 rather sharply serrate ; gill-rakers small. 



Scales moderate, those below lateral line anteriorly moderately en- 

 larged, their series nearly horizontal; series above lateral line very 

 oblique. 



Dorsal spines slender and high, the fourth, 1§ in head ; longest soft 

 rays, 3^; upper caudal lobe a little longer than lower, li in head; 



