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Dr. Steindacliner observes, "An example cauglit at Acapulco agrees 

 ou the whole so closely with Jnlis melanochir that I cau only, on ac- 

 count of its color, regard it as a variety of that species." 



'■'■Julis melanochir comes very abundantly ou the coast of the Sand- 

 wich Islands, and it may from thence extend its range to the west coast 

 of North America, which, on the whole, possesses but few Labroids." 



The cluiracters in our analysis are taken from Steindachner's account 

 of the specimen from Acapulco. 



RECAPITULATION. 



The following is a list of American species of Jnlidinw admitted by 

 us. The distribution of each is indicated by the letters W. (West Indian 

 fauna), P. (Panama fauna), C. (Lower California fauna), U. (coasts of 

 United States) : 



1. PLATYGLOSSUS (Klein) Bleeter. 



§ Choerojulis Gill. 



1. Platyglossus radiatus L. (W. U.) 



2. Platyglossus semicinctus Ayres. (C. U.) 



3. Platyglossus nicholsi.Tortlan & Gilbert. (P.) 



4. Platyglossus garnoti Cuv. & Val. (W.) 



5. Platyglossus dimidiatus Agassiz. (W.) 



6. Platyglossus maculipinna Miiller & Troscbel. (W. U.) 



7. Platyglossus bivittatus Blocli. (W. U.) 



8. Platyglossus dispilus Giiutber. (P.) 



9. Platyglossus caudalis Poey. (W. U.) (Perhaps more than one species included 



iu the synonymy.) 



2. OXYJULIS Gill. 



10. Oxyjulis californicus Giintlier. (C. U.) 



3. PSEUDOJULIS Bleeker. 



11. Pseudojulis notospilus Giintlier. (P.) 



4. THALASSOMA Swainson. 



12. Tbalassoma lucasanum Gill. (P.) 



13. Thalassoma nitidum Giinther. (W.) 



14. Thalassoma bifasciatum Blocli. (W.) 



15. Thalassoma melanochir Bleeker. (P., East Indies.) 



