146 FISHES FROM GUAYMAS EVERMANN AND JENKINS. 



56. Lutjanus argeiitiveiitris (Peters). 



Mesoprion argentii-cntrin Peters, Berlin. Monatsber., 18G9, 707 {Mazailan). 

 Meaoprion (fviseus Giintlier, Fish. Centr. Am., 385, 18G6 (not of Linnjcus). 

 Lutjanua aygeniivUtatn>i, Joid;iu &, (Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Miis. 1881, 1554 (a misprint 



for L. argeniiroitris) ; Jordan Sl (Jilbert, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm. 1882, 107, 110 



(Mazatlaii ; Panama); Jordan »& Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1882, 625 (/'<(Ha- 



ma). 

 LntjanuH argentircntris, Jordan, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1883, 285; Jordan «fe 



Swaiu.Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1884, 431 and 434 ; Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 



1885, 378 ; Jordan, Cat. Fishes N. A.. 1885, 87. 



Depth, 2.7 (3.4); head, 2.6 (3.3); eye, 4.2. 



Scales, 5-45-12, the rows above the lateral line parallel with it. 



Color iu life : belly and lower portion of sides light red ; upper parts 

 grayish, with blue reflections; a bright blue horizontal line just below 

 the eye, extending from in front of the eye to the opercular flap. 



This is one of the most important food fishes at Guaymas. Ten 

 soecimcns were obtained. 



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The measurements of five of these specimens are here given : 



Total lengt h 



Lenj;«h to base of caudal 



Dfptli 



Head 



Eye 



Suout 



luterorbital 



Preorbital 



Maxillary 



Ventral tin 



Pe(!t()ral (in 



Longest dorsal spine (fourth) 

 Longest anal spine (second) 



Longest (lov.sal ray 



Longest anal lay 



mm. 



2(iS 



104 



61 



cy 



15 

 20 

 12 

 12 

 23 

 37 

 48 

 28 

 23 



25 

 28 



mm. 



130 



105 



40 



40 



10 



13 



8 



6 



20 

 25 

 15 

 17 



mm. 



130 



103 



37 



38 



10 



13 



9 



6 



24 



20 

 15 

 16 



mm. 



165 



132 



50 



51 



12 



18 



9 



8 



27 

 37 

 17 



20 



mm. 



155 



122 



47 



48 



11 



18 



10 



8 



27 

 34 

 18 

 20 



57. Lutjanus noveinfasciatus Gill. 



Lutjainm nonmfasciatits Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 18G2, 251 {Cape San Lucas). 

 Lutjanus prieto Jordan & (iilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1881, 232, 338, 353, 355 {San 



lilaH ; Mazailan). (Full descrii>tion on page 353.) 

 Lutjanus pacificuK Vaillant A Bocourt. 



Two specimens give the following measurements in millimetres : 



Total length 



Lengt Ii to base of caudal 



Head 



Depth 



Eye 



Snout 



luterorbital 



Preorbi tal 



Maxillary (oxpo.sed portiou 20) 



Pectoral 



Ventral 



Longest dorsal spine (fourth) . 



Third dorsal spine 



Second anal spine 



Third anal spine 



128 



39 

 68 

 51 

 34 

 32 

 19 

 20 



856 



16 i 



35 ( 

 29 



29 ^ 



28 I 



15 ,, 

 13 



Head, 21| (3J); depth, 3 (4); eye, 5.6 to 4.6; D. X, 14; A. II, 8 in 

 No. 128, III, 7 in the others. 



