452 PK0CEED1NG8 OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



moderate canines in frout of j iw, two of tbem larger, about two in di- 

 ameter of pupil. Lower jaw with a single series of rather small teeth, 

 none of them at all canine-like. Tongue with an oblanceolate patch of 

 teeth, tapering behind, its length more than twice its width. Vomer 

 with a broadly arrow-shaped patch of teeth, with backward prolonga- 

 tion on median line, its length about equaling width of patch in front. 

 Pterygoid and liyoid bones without teeth. Gill-rakers numerous, about 

 ten developed on lower part of arch, besides four or five rudimentary 

 ones, those near angle largest, their length almost one half diameter of 

 eye. rreojiercle with its posterior margin almost vertical, broadly and 

 rather deeply emarginate, very weakly or scarcely serrate above, the 

 angle projecting backward and armed with several rather coarse teeth, 

 the lower limb smooth. 



Scales rather small, those below lateral line somewhat larger, the 

 rows above the lateral line running obliquely upward and backw^ard, 

 those below in almost straight horizontal series. Cheeks with C rows 

 of scales, 1 row on interopercle, 1 on subopercle, and 7 on opercle. 

 Temporal region with a band of small scales, before and behind which 

 is a series of larger ones. Toj* of head, snout, and jaws naked. Base 

 of soft dorsal and anal scaly. 



Dorsal S]>ines rather weak and slender, the outline of the fin rather 

 strongly convex ; the fourth spine longest, 2f in head ; the tenth spine 

 4 in head. Margin of soft dorsal very gently convex, the first and last 

 rays slightly shorter than rest of fin ; median rays 3^ in head. Caudal 

 not deeply forked, the upper lobe little longer than lower, its length 1|- 

 in middle rays, which are j?i in head. Margin of anal little rounded, 

 the middle rays 1| length of last ray, 3 in head ; the first ray reaching 

 almost to tip of last ray when the fin is depressed. Anal spines small? 

 the second as long as third and stronger, 4f in head. Ventrals 2| in 

 head. Pectorals scarcely reaching front of anal, 1^ in head. Color in 

 life deep brown, silvery below, everywhere shaded with red, esj^ecially 

 on head. Eye scarlet. A large blackish blotch on side, chiefl}^ above 

 lateral line and below first rays of soft dorsal. Maxillary yellow on cov- 

 ered parts. ]S arrow bronze streaks following the rows of scales, these 

 streaks distinct chielly above the lateral line. Dorsal fin pale, edged 

 with blood-red ; caudal deep red; anal, ventrals, and pectorals scarlet. 

 The bright colors fiide and disappear in spirits, leaving the back dark 

 gray, the lower parts silvery, more or less flushed with red. 



This species is rather common in the markets of Havana, where it is 

 known as Ojaiieo, in allusion to the large size of the eye. It does not 

 reach a large size. 



This is, of course, the species described by Poey under the name of 

 Lufjamis ojanco. There seems to be little room for doubt that the Me- 

 soprion mahocjom and ricardi of Cuv, & Yal, are of the sanje species, 

 III (foluraiion and in thj) .small number of mys in the soft dorsal tlid 

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