1885.] PROCEEDINGS OF mUTED 8TATES NATlOxVAL MUSEUM t)3:^ 



parts of dorsal; caudal well forked; secoud anal spiue small, but 

 larger than third, 3^ in head. Scales large aud regular, 3-47-11. This 

 species may stand as Serranus atrobranchus. 



26. Ceutropristes brasiliensis. (Barneville, Rev. Zool., 1847,1:31.) 



Type, .095"', from Bahia, received in exchange from the Museum of 

 Geneva. 



This is very close to Serranus dispilurus, if really different. ' It has 

 the same form, and same coloration of caudal and anal fin and of the 

 region above and before the latter. The dusky blotch below the spinous 

 dorsal and above the white pre anal blotch is a little more conspicuous 

 than in Peusacola specimens, aud the dark blotch on and below first 

 soft rays of dorsal is less so. There is, however, little, if any doubt, of 

 the identity of this species with C. dispilurus Giinther, and G. suhliga- 

 rius Cope. It may stand as Serranus brasiliensis. 



27. Centropristes rufus. (Cuv. &. Val., iii, 47.) 



Two specimens in fair condition, from Martinique : Pl^e. 



This resembles very closely Serranus atrarms in all respects, the only 

 difference that I can detect being that the caudal fin is quite regularly 

 rounded instead of trilobate. Color uniform dark— in alcohol. Fourth 

 dorsal spine longest, 2 in head. Scales, 5-50-13. Eye, 4^ in head. 

 Pectorals extending beyond ventrals, 1^ in head. It will probably prove 

 to be a variety of Serranus atrarius, but for the present it may stand as 

 Serranus rufus. 



28. Aylopon martinicensis. (Guiclieuot, Index, Geu. et. Spec. Autliiadidornm, 

 p. (i.) 



Four specimens, the largest 13"^, from Martinique: B^langer. 



A true Anthias, the maxillary broad and provided with 5 or 6 rows 

 of large scales. Head very blunt aud short. Eye 3 in head ; snout 5 ; 

 maxillary 2^; mouth very oblique, the lower jaw projecting; no supple- 

 mental maxillary. Head above closely scaled; tongue with a baud of 

 vdliform teeth; two canines in front of upper jaw on each side, the an- 

 terior turned forward, the posterior downward and backward; three ca- 

 nines on each side of front of lower jaw, the anterior directed forward 

 and outward, the posterior two upward and backward. No lateral ca- 

 nines and no depressible teeth in either jaw. Preopercle finely serrate, 

 and with coarser teeth at the angle, as in Anthias vivanus. Five rows of 

 large scales on the cheek. Gill rakers slender and very long. 



Scales large, 4-35-14; lateral line running high; scales'' on breast 

 large. 



Third dorsal spine elevated, 1^ times height of the next, U in head; 

 soft dorsal moderate; caudal lunate; anal rather high, its second and 

 third spines moderate, subequal; pectorals rather long, as long as head ; 

 ventrals If in head ; head 3^ in length; depth 2f. 



This species seems to be distinct from Anthias asperilinguis and 

 Anthias vivanns. It may stand as Anthias martinicensis. 



