GO REVIEW OF AMERICAN JULIDIN^. 



PhttiKfhssKH opaliniis Giintlier, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., IV, 163, 1862 (copied). 

 ^ Julis palaliis Cnv. & Val., Hist. Nat. Poiss., XIII, 398, 1839 (Martiinqne, 



Cuba). 

 JuHs princ'qns Cuv. & VaL, Hist. Nat. Poiss, XIII, 402, 1839 (Babia). 

 Platyglossus principis Glinther, Cat. Fisli. Brit. Miis., IV, 164, 1862 (copied). 



Hahitat. — West Indian fanna ; Florida Keys to Brazil. 



This is the largest in size of the American species of this genus, and 

 one of those most readily recognized. It has been well described by 

 Professor Goode, who has noted the variations due to age, and bj^ Pro- 

 fessor Jordan (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1884, 194:), who has indicated the 

 several variations in the adult. 



This species is evideutly the Pudiano Verde of Marcgrave, the Pud- 

 ding-wife of Catesby, and the Doncella of Parra. 



The Labrus radiatus of Linnieus, in the tenth edition, is based solely 

 oil the Pudding- wife of Catesby. The Linnsean name, radiatus, must 

 therefore be taken for this species. In the twelfth edition the Labrus 

 radiatus disappears, and the Pudding-wife appears as a doubtful syno- 

 nym of a Sparus radiatus, which is based on a specimen of P. bivittatus 

 sent by Dr. Garden from South Carolina. 



The Labrus brasiliensis of Eloch is a fairly good iigure of the female 

 of this species, except that the coloratiou is made bright yellow and 

 orange, rather than olive and bronze. 



The Julis crotaphus of Cuvier is based solely on a reference to Parra's 

 Doncella, and must therefore be referred to this species, although the 

 fish subsequently described as Julis crotaphus by Valenciennes seems 

 to be our P. caudalis. The names cyanostigma, patatus, and principis 

 are regarded by Goode as referring to different stages in the groAvth of 

 this species. This view seems to be correct, and we may add opalina 

 also as apparently the adult female. 



The specimens of this species examined by us are all adult (15 to 18 

 inches long) and are from Key West and Havana. 



2. Platyglossus semicinctus. Kelp-fish. 



Julis semicinctus Ayres, Proc. Cal. Acad., 32, 1859 (Cerros Island ; male). 



Platyglossus semicinctus Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mns., IV, 161, 1862 (copied ); 

 Steiudachner, Ichthy. Beitriige, V, 151, 1876 (San Diego); Jordan & 

 Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 45.5, 1880 (San Pedro) ; Jordan & Gilbert, 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 10, 1881 (Wilmingtou, Cal.); Jordan & Gilbert, 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., .52, 1881 (Santa Catalina, San Pedro) ; Jordan & 

 Gilbert, Synopsis Fish., N. Am., 603, 1883; Jordan, Cat. Fish. N. Am., 99, 

 1885. 



Choerojulis semicinctus Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci, Phil., 223, 1863 (no descrip- 

 tion). 



Hahitat. — Lower California fauna ; Los Angeles to Panama. 



This species reaches a length of about a foot. It has been described 

 with sufficient accuracy by Steindachner and by Jordan & Gilbert 

 (Synopsis). The coloration is comparatively plain, but tliat of the fe- 

 male is notably different from that of the male. 



The specimen before us is from San Diego. 



