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123. Diplodus unimaculatus Blocli. Sahma. 



{Sargus caribwus Poey.) 



A more elongate fish tban the preceding, the depth 2^ in body, instead 

 of 2. Diplodus probatocephalus {Sargo Raiado) is occasionally brought 

 into the Havana market from Key West. It does not seem to occur 

 about the coast of Cuba. 



APOGONIDiE. 



124. Apogon pigmentarlus Pocy. 



Several specimens. Bright carmine-red, profusely and irregularly 

 covered with small black <lots like lly-specks. 



MULLID^. 



125. Upeneus martiniciis Ouv. & Val. Salmonctc Amarilla. 



{AliiUoides flavointtattis Poey. ) 



126. Upeiieus maculatus Blocli. Salmoneie Colorado. 



SCIiENIDiE. 



127. Equea punctatus Blocli. Vaqmta. 



128. Larimus batabanus Poey. 



The remarkable species, named by Poey, Jo/mi ms batahamis, seems to 

 me related rather to Larimus than to any other of the current groups 

 of Scicvnidcv. It is one more of those troublesome intermediate forms 

 which have come in to prevent a satisfactory subdivision of the Seicenidw. 

 T give here a detailed description. 



Head, 3} in length (3f with caudal); depth, SJ^ (4) ; D. XI, 27 ; A. II, 

 7. Scales" 7-50-9 or 10. 



Body oblong, rather strongly compressed, the depth about equal from 

 the front of dorsal to opposite the anal, where it is abruptly contracted 

 to the rather short, compressed caudal peduncle. Anterior ])roflle nearly 

 straight from above tip of snout to front of dorsal, the snout gently 

 decurved. 



Head rather small, compressed, not evidently cavernous or spongy. 

 Cheeks vertical ; interorbital width about equal to length of snout, a 

 trifle more than diameter of eye, about 4 in head. Mouth rather large, 

 terminal, oblique, but much less so than in Larimus breviceps, the pre- 

 maxillary in front on the level of the lower part of pupil, the maxillary 

 extending to below middle of eye. Gape2iin length of head. Preorbital 

 narrow, not wider than pupil. Lower jaw slightly included. Teeth slen- 

 der, of moderate size, those of lower jaw mostly in a single series ; 

 those of upper jaw in a narrow band ; those in the outer series some- 

 what enlarged and unequal : some on each side of the symphysis longer 

 than the rest, but still small. Symphysis slightly raised. Chin with four 

 distinct pores, the outer pair largest. 



Preopercle euMre, the skin ou its edge scarcely denticulate. 



