920 CONTRIBUTIOXS TO NORTH AMERICAN ICHTHYOLOGY IV. 
3. D. Xr, 15; A. Ill, 8; Lat. 1. about 100. West Indies, north to 
Florida Keys. 
{Perea f/uttafa Gniel. Linn. Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 1315: Goode, Bull, v, U. S. Nat. Mus. 
1876, 58; Bodianus apua Bloch, taf. 2*26: Serranus apua Gunther, i, 140: llolocentriis 
punctatus Bloch, taf. 241 : Lutjaniis Iitnulaius Bloch & Schneider, 1801, 329: Serranus cat us, 
liinulalus, arara, and pixanga C. & V. ii, 362, 379, 377, 333: Eptncphelus lunulatus Poey, 
Syu. Pise. Cuheus. 1868, 287: Serranus apua Steiudacher, Ichth. Notiz. vi, 43, 1867.) 
Page 541. Proniicrops should be reunited with Epineplielus. Our 
species may stand as: 
853. E. (Poey) J. & G. 
It is however probable, as suggested by Dr. Gill, that tlie Epine- 
phelus guasa is simply the very old form of E. nigritus, also known as 
Guasa'''' or “ Warsaw’’^ by the Florida fishermen. 
Page 542. Dides auriga should be omitted, as it has probabl 3 " never 
been taken on oar coast. 
Page 543. Instead of Rhypt'icus decoratus read: 
856. IS. SBSg'a’spiQaisBS Gill. 
And add to the s.ynonymy : 
{lilujpticus nigripinnis Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1861,53: ^ Promicropterus 
decoratus Cope, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1870, HD.) 
This si)ecies inhabits the Pacific coast of Mexico and Central America, 
and we doubt its occurrence on our Atlantic coast. The specimens ob- 
tained bj' Professor Cope at Xewport may belong to some different 
species.* 
Page 54G. Instead of Xenichthys Gill read : 
281. — XEIVISTIES Jordan & Gilbert (gen. nov.). 
In the fyiiical species of Xenichthys Gill, the soft dorsal is much longer 
than the spinous dorsal, and composed of 18 rays ; the anal is also sim- 
ihirlj" elongate, of 16 to 18 raj's. In A”. caUforniensis, the soft dorsal is 
shorter than the spinous dorsal, and composed of 11 or 12 rays ; the 
anal is also short. The latter species maj" be taken as the In pe of a 
distinct genus, which may be called Xenistius. peculiar; 
sail, for dorsal fin.) 
* Professor Cope describes the specimen from Newport as follows : “ D. H, 26 ; A. 16 ; 
scales 11-98-46, counted from base of second dorsal spine. Dorsal fins connected by 
membrane as elevated as that of the first dorsal. Head (from premaxilla to end of 
spine) more than 4 times in length, includhig caudal fin. Pectorals not narrowed. 
Eye 5.33 times in length of head. Otherwise, as in P. ynacuJatus Holhr. Color dark 
brown, covered with round pale spots as large as the orbit, each with a brown cen- 
tral spot. They extend on the dor-sal and proximal caiulal fins. Second dorsal, anal, 
and caudal fin broadly blackish-edged.” 
