470 NEW SPECIES OF FISHES, GULF OF MEXICO 



In spirits, ftidiug to brown, with one distinct pale lateral stripe on 

 level of lower part of eye, and a fainter one above it. Blue-black 

 streaks on sides of belly not fading in alcohol. A small dark spot on 

 up])er edge of caudal peduncle near base of caudal. 



Teeth pale; no canines. Caudal fin (mutilated) apparently sub- 

 truncate in life. Scales on cheek in two rows. Generic characters as 

 in other species of Scarus {Pseudoscarus Bleeker). 



The type was obtained from the stomach of a Eed Grouper, off Tampa 

 Bay, by Mr. Charles H. Bollman. 



5, Scams boUmani, sp. nov. 



Head, 3| in length (3| in total) ; depth, 3i. Length of largest ex- 

 ample (No. 37993), 5 inches (125^"). 



Closely allied to Scarus punctulatus, 8. virginalis, etc., but differing 

 from these in coloration. 



In life, bright green, darker on the back, i)aler below. A broad lat- 

 eral band mostly below level of eye and twice width of eye, of a brilliant 

 orange-yellow color extending from gill-opening to opposite vent, where 

 it ceases almost abruptly. The upper part of this band is a yellow 

 streak more than half as wide as eye, and nearly on level of pupil. 

 This is persistent and bright yellow in alcohol, while the orange fades 

 to pale. Behind the vent, the side is a little brassy or yellowish, this 

 shade scarcely contrasting with the green ground color. There is also 

 in life, an ill-defined band of blood-red nearly a scale wide above and 

 below the ground color. Base of pectoral with a blue-black mark, 

 upper part of head dark green, below eye bright yellowish green, with 

 some bluish markings on opercle. 



Caudal fin green, its outer rays blackish. Other fins injured in both 

 the typical examples, the dorsal bright green at base, ventrals pale. 



Teeth pale. Two small blunt posterior canines in upper jaw, near 

 angle of mouth. Caudal short, almost truncate, the middle rays a little 

 shorter than outer ones. Two rows of scales on cheek. 



Generic cbaracters as in other species of Scarus {Pseudoscarus Bleek- 

 er). 



Two specimens were obtained from stomachs of Eed Groupers {Epi- 

 nephelus morio), the first one by Mr. Charles H. Bollman, off' Tampa Bay. 

 The second was sent later by Mr. Stearns. The latter is especially the 

 type of the foregoing description and is numbered 37993 on the Fish 

 Eegister of the U. S. National Museum. 



6, Prionotus roseus, sp. uov. 



(Prionotus scitulus (not type) Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Miis., 1882, 

 288, specimen from Pensacola. ) 



Head, 3^ in length (4 with caudal) ; depth, 6 (7^). D. X — 12; A. 

 12. Scales (transverse series) 65-70 ; pores in lateral line 60-65. Length 

 of type (No. 37989, U. S. N. M.), 6i inches. 



