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The iutei orbital is wider ami the preorbital narrower than in L. cuhera 

 Poey, with which this is closely related. The maxillary reaches to the 

 middle of the pupil. (Canine teeth large in both jaws, two very large 

 ones in the upper and ten in the lower. The soft dorsal and anal fins 

 both rounded, the latter less than half length of head. Caudal lunate, 

 not at all forked, (rill rakers stout, seven below the angle. Six rows 

 of scales on the cheek, seven on the opercle, one on the subopercle, one 

 on the iuteropercle, and two series on the occipital region. 



58. Lutjanus guttatus vSteiudachner). 



Pargo Chibato of the local fishermen. 



Mtaoprion guttatus Steiudacbner, Ichthyol. Notizeu ix, 18, 1869, Tafel vili {Ma- 

 zatlan). 



Lutjanm guttatus, Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns. 1881, 354 (Mmatlan); 

 (partial description) ; Jordan &. Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1882, G"^;") (Pan- 

 ama); (name only); Jordan &. Gilbert, Bnll. U. S. Fish Coinni. 1882, 107 

 (Mazatlau), and 110 {Panama) ; Jordan Sl isv/a'in, Proc. U. S. N;it. Mus. 1884, 

 447 {Mazatlan ; Panama): (full description); .Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 1885, 378 (Mazatlan; Panama); (name only); Jordan, Cat. Fish. N. A., 1885, 

 87. 



D. X, 12 ; A. Ill, 8 ; scales, 0-48-14. 



Color in life: general color bright red, clearest on caudal and outer 

 edge of dorsal fin; anal and pectorals bright yellow, edged with white; 

 body covered with short obliijue, brownish lines ; a large black spot 

 mostly above the lateral line J ust below posterior portion of si)iiious 

 dorsal. Inside of mouth yellow. Iris red. 



This is a common and valued fish at Guaymas. 



We here give measurements in millimetres of four specimens: 



Totallensth 



Loiipth to base of caudal 



Hoad 



Dupth 



Eye 



Snont 



Interorbital 



Preorbital 



Pectoial 



Ventral 



Head in length 



Depth in lenjjth 



Eye in head 



E\ p in snout 



320 

 260. 

 87 

 87 

 17 

 31 

 16 

 15 

 68 

 51 



3 (3. fi) 



3 (3. 6) 



5 



1| 



59. Lutjanus Colorado Jordan & Gilbert. 



Pargo Raisero. 



Lutjanus Colorado Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1881, 338, 351 (description), 

 and 355 (Mazatlan) ; Jordan & Gilbert, Bull. U. S, Fish Conun. 1882, 107 

 (Mazatlan), 112 (Punta Arenas) ; Jordan & Swain, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1884, 

 457 (Mazatlan; Panama); Jordan, Prtc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1885,378; Jordan, 

 Cat. Fish. N. A., 1885, 87. 



This fish does not appear to be common as but three specimens were 

 taken. 



