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the inner suface. Lower side of head Hushed, immaculate. Caudal 

 more densely spotted than body, the terminal spots of a fine lavender. 

 Pectoral with a submarginal baud of orange. 



66. Tiisotropis stoniias Ooode & Beau MSS. — Black groiipir, P. 



This species is about equallj^ common with the Red Grouper at Pen- 

 sacola, and reaches a weight of about 40 pounds. 



Color dark gray, each scale finely vermiculate with darker but with- 

 out distinct spots; some specimens with the body everywhere marbled 

 with darker in the form of large roundish blotches; old examples more 

 uniform ; belly pale ; fins all grayish, their tips or edges blackish; pec- 

 torals with no yellow or pale edging. Lips blackish, not tinged with 

 yellow. Head 3 in length; depth 4. A. Ill, 11. Lat. 1. 140. Scales 

 smooth, with numerous accessory scales. 



67. Trisotropis falcatus Poey.— icfuHj?. P. 



Not rare on the "Banks"; a smaller species than the others, not ex- 

 ceeding 20 pounds. It is one of the best food-fishes, more delicate than 

 the other "Groupers.'" It is called "*Scaw?j>" from its way of flapping 

 when touched after lying apparently dead on the deck. 



68. Serranus fascicularis C. & v.— ^(/H(>>-e?-/?87i. P. (30831.) 



A single fine specimen obtained from the "Snapper Banks" at Pen- 

 sacola. Three smaller si)ecimens were taken from the stomachs of Eed 

 Snappers. The upper lobe of the caudal fin in this species is sometimes, 

 produced in a long filament. 



69. Serranus trifurcus (L.) J. & G. P. 



Several young specimens, from 2 to 6 inches long, apparently belong- 

 ing to this rare species, were taken from the mouths and stoniachs of 

 Eed Snappers at Pensacola. 



Color light olivaceous, the sides with about six dusky bars, which 

 are rather broader than the interspaces. They are distinct only pos- 

 teriorly and near the lateral line. No white band before the anal. A 

 very small jet-black spot close behind eye in the young, becoming obso- 

 lete with age; opercle with a dark diffuse blotch; chin and n])per ])arts 

 of head somewhat soiled with dark points; lower parts plain white;, 

 cheeks WMth yellowish markings. Dorsal and caudal vaguelj^ barred oi:- 

 spotted; no black blotch on last spines of dorsal; other fins pale. 



Head 2.} (3i in total); depth 3^^ (4j). D. X, 11 or X, 12; A. Ill, 7. 

 Scales 5-52-12. 



Body slender, little compressed ; head long and somewhat pointed ; 

 lower jaw a little the longer; maxillary reaching to i:)osterior border of 

 pupil, nearly half length of head; teeth small, the canines little de- 

 veloped, those on sides of lower jaw largest. Eye large, 4 in head. 

 Preorbital and interorbital space very narrow. Preoj^ercle with its edge 

 evenly and sharply serrate. Interopercle sharply serrate. Gill-rakers 

 slender, rather long. Scales on cheek in about series, 



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