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Color eutirely faded. Caudal injured. Dorsal scales not crossing the 

 median line. Ventrals short. Snout rather long and pointed, 2.^ in 

 head. Depth about 5 in length. This seems to be Platyglossus 



CAUDALIS. 



Another specimen (.18™ long), also from Delalande, is evidently Pla- 

 tyglossus caudalis. The caudal ends in three blunt points, and the black 

 spot behind eye is distinct. Ventrals If in head ; eye 7. Depth 4^ 

 in length. 



66. Julis garnoti. (Cuv. & Val., xiii, 390.) 



Three young specimens, from Martinique j Belanger. 

 These belong to the species called Platyglossus cinctus by Poey, and 

 should stand as Platyglossus gaknoti. 



67. Xyrichthys martinicensis. (Cuv. & Val., xiv, 49.) 



Eight specimens, about .135"^ long, in poor condition ; Martinique; 

 Garnot. 



Color faded ; one specimen (male) with dark fins. Anterior profile 

 rather less trenchant than in X. psittaeus. Canines strong, \ on each 

 side, ^o scales on head. Anterior dorsal spines not produced; none 

 of the spines pungent. Head 3^ in length; depth about the same. 

 Scales 29. Till the species of this group are critically examined the 

 present one may stand as Xyrichthys maktinicensis. 



68. Xyrichthys vitta. {Cuv. & Val. , xiv, rA. ) 



From the " Cabinet duStadhouder"; .14™ long. 



Specimen a little deeper than the types of X. martinicensis (head 3f ; 

 depth 5^), but apparently not otherwise different. A yellowish streak 

 along sides where the muscles join (perhaps not evident in life). This 

 is doubtless idefitical with Xyrichthys martinicensis. 



69. Xyrichthys uniocellatus. (Cuv. & Val., xiv, 48.) 



Two specimens, in fair order, .IG"^ long, from Bahia. 



Head short, deep, its profile steep and trenchant, its length 4 in 

 body ; depth 3^. Canines strong. Scales 27. Blue vertical stripes on 

 side of head. A jet-black ocelius, like an ink-spot, as large as pupil, 

 behind sixth dorsal spine. 



A valid species, Xyrichthys uniocellatus. 



70. Callyodcn ustus. (Cuv. & Val., xiv, 286.) 



A dried skin, somewhat distorted ; .23"' long. Brazil. Delalande. 



Color all faded. Lower lateral teeth very regularly arranged ; some 

 teeth not dissimilar outside of these in front. Lower teeth growing 

 rather stronger backward. Upper lateral teeth very fine and even, 

 close set. One canine near middle of jaw turned outward and backward. 

 Ifo other canines evident on left side ; the right side broiten. 



This species may stand as Cryptotomus ustus. 



