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3. Platyglossus nicholsi. 



riuiyglosaus nicholsi Jordan A- Gilbert. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mn8.,231, 1881 (Braith- 

 waito Bay, Socorro Isl.); .Toidiui, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns., ;584, 1885 (name 

 only). 



Habitat. — Eevillagigedo Islands ', one specimen known. 

 Of this species only the original type is known. This is dull in color 

 and is, perhaps, a female faded in alcohol. 



4. Platyglossus ganioti. 



Jiilis f/anioti Cnv. &. Val., XIII, 390, 1839 (Martinique); Guiclicnotin Sagra, 



Hist, de Cuba, '218, about 1855 (Havana). 

 riati/(/Jo8sus (jaruoti GUutber, IV, 162, 1862 (Martinique) ; Jordan, Proc. U. S. 



Nat. Mus., 1885 (Havana). 

 JuUs cincftis Poey, Mem. Cuba, II, 211, tab. 13, fig. 19, 1860 (Havana). 

 Chocrojulis cinctus Poey, Synopsis, 334, 1868 (Havana) ; Poey, Enumeratio, 108, 



1875 (Havana). 

 JitJis ruplus Poey, Mem. Cuba, II, 212, tab. 13, fig. 20, 1860. 

 Charojiilis ruptns Poey, Synopsis, 334, 1868 (Havana). 

 Platyglossus ruptns Cope, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc, 464, 1870 (St. Croix). 



Habitat. — West Indian fauna. 



Of this small species we have but two specimens, each about 8 inches 

 long, from Havana. Poey notes that this species varies much in color- 

 markings, and includes in his Enumeratio his <7«?/sn/jr)^MS as a synonym 

 of Jnlis cinctus. After making reasonable allowance for variation in 

 specimens, and for the lack of detail in description, we see no reason 

 why the Julis garnoti may not be the same species, and we therefore so 

 regard it. 



Tiie life coloration in our spe(;imens of PI. garnoti was as follows : 



Head olive, shaded with brown ; bright violet-blue on the lower jaw. 

 Dark violet dots and streaks behind and above eye. Shoulders deep 

 yellow-olive; behind this a blackish cross band, behind which the back 

 and the base of the dorsal is a rich maroon-crimson ; body below this 

 livid purplish, shaded with olive. Spinous dorsal olive, with blue dots; 

 soft dorsal bluish, banded with bronze, and edged wnth dusky. Caudal 

 bluish gray, with sharply-defmed, narrow bronze bands. Anal olive- 

 reddish, with streaks of crimson, violet, and blue. Pectorals light red- 

 dish, their tips black ; axil violet. Ventrals pale. A diffuse dusky spot 

 at upper base of caudal. 



5. Platyglossus diaiidiatus. 



Jnlis diinidiatus A<,'assiz, in Spix, Pise. Braz., 96, pi. .53, 1829 (Brazil) ; Cuv, & 

 Val., XIII, 407, 1839 (Martinique; Brazil). 



lihlln/calhts dhnidi<Uus Swainson, Class. Fi.sli. &e., 232, 1839 (name only). 



Plali/'jlosnus d'nnidiatns Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1885 (Havana). 



Julis inlcrnusalis Poey, Mem. Cuba, II, 421, 1860 (Havana). 



I'latyglossus internasaJis Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., IV, lt)4, 1862 (Carib- 

 bean Sea) ; Cope, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc., 463, 1870 (St. Martin's). 



Chwrojnlis inlernasalis Poey, Synopsis, 334, 1868 (Havana) ; Poey, Enumeratio, 

 108, 1875 (Iliivana). 



Habitat. — West Indian fauna ; south to Brazil. 



