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74. Scarus taeniopterus. (Desuiarest, Diet. Classique, xv, 244, j)!. 12, 18:U.) 

 Specimen .27™ long:, in very bad condition; the color entirely faded. 



Cuba. Desmarest. The dorsal shows faintly two colors, with a spot at 

 the base of each membrane. 



Another specimen (also a type f) from the museum at Geneva, .30'" 

 long-, is in better condition. The colors on the dorsal show more plainly, 

 and there are two dusky bands on the anal. The outer ray of caudal 

 above and below is paler than the others. 



Tliis is identical with the other specimen, and both, I think, belong 

 to the species called Scarus virginalis, by Jordan & Swain (Proc. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus., 1SS4, 88), which species, if this view is correct, must stand as 

 Calliodon t^niopteeus. 



75. Scarus coelestinus. (Cnv. & Val., xiv, 180.) 



A large stntfed skin, .60°' long, from St. Thomas. Plee. 



Color now plain dusky (perhaps blue in life). Teeth apparently dark 

 green. Forehead fat. A single canine on right side of upper jaw ; none 

 on left. Cheeks with 2^ rows of scales. Seven scales before dorsal. 

 Caudal rounded, but with the outer rays much produced, about one-third 

 their length being exserted. Next the last rays of dorsal and anal simi- 

 larly i)iolonged into a point. Ventrals long, pointed. Form rather ro- 

 bust. Head, 3|; depth, 3^. 



This seems to be a valid species, and it may stand as Calliodon 



CCELESTINUS. 



76. Scarus turchesius. (Cuv. & Val., xiv, 181.) 



A dried skin, .40'" long', from Porto Eico. Plee. 



Color faded to a plain brown, paler than in >S. ccelestinus. No canines. 

 Forehead not very fleshy (young). Caudal with its lobes exserted for 

 ^ to i their length. Dorsal, anal, and ventrals less produced than in 

 the type of Scarus ccelestinus. Scales on cheeks in two rows. Head, 3| 

 in length ; depth, 3^. Teeth faded, but still partly green. 



This is the Guacamaia of Parra, the Scarus guacamaia of Cuvier, but 

 not of Cuv. and Val. It may stand as Calliodon guacamaia. 



77. Gobius banana. (Cuv. «& Val., xii, 103.) 



In bad condition; .14'" long; from San Domingo. Ricord. 

 This is identical with the species called by Poey, Bhinogohius huccu- 

 lentils, and by us Chonophorus taiasica. 



78. Gobius martinicus. (Cuv. & Val., xii, 105.) 



Larger specimens (•20'"), from Martinique. Garnot. They belong 

 also to Chonophoeus taiasica. 



79. Gobius flavuis. (Cuv. & Val., xii, 60.) 

 Specimens, .075"^ long, from Surinam. Dieperiug. 



This is a species of Chonophorus, with fleshy appendages on the 

 shoulder-girdle. Color fiided, the tins all pale. Body plumper, the eye 

 larger, and snout shorter than in Gh. taiasica. Scales also larger. 



