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anterior well developed below the large black spot. Other fins pale; 

 upper angle of pectoral with a group ot dots. 



The above description was takeu from a young specimen two inches 

 long. 



15. Mycteroperca venenosa guttata (Linnaeus). 



16. Lutjanus jocu (Block & Schneider). 



17. Lutjanus griseus (Linnseus). 



18. Lutjanus apoda (Walbaum). 



19. Haemulon sciurus (Shaw). 



20. Haemulon parra (Desmarest). 



21. Hcernulon rimator Jordan & Swain. 



22. Calamus bajonado (Bloch & Schneider). 



23. Platyglossus bivittatus (Bloch). 



24. Gerres harengulus (Goode & Bean). 



25. Genes lefroyi (Goode). 



26. Sparisoma niphobles sp. nov. 



Diagnosis.— Allied to 8. radians, lachrymale, hoplomystax, etc., but not 

 agreeing with the descriptions of any of the species of this type. 



Description.— Head, 3| (4) ; depth, 3| (41 ). D. IX, 10; A.ll. Scales, 

 2-24-0. Length of type, 5£ inches. Body oblong; jaws pale. A small 

 canine directed downwards on each side in front of upper jaw above 

 cutting edge and close to the median suture; another single stout 

 canine directed outwards and backwards on each side of upper jaw in 

 front of angle of mouth ; upper lips covering most of upper jaw. Eye 

 moderate, 4£ in head ; snout obtuse, 24 in head ; cheeks with one row of 

 five large scales. Tubes of lateral line each with three to five branches, 

 usually three; four scales on median line before dorsal. Caudal trun- 

 cate, the outer rays not produced, If in head. 



Color in spirits.— Brownish olive, the color so mottled and speckled 

 with whitish as almost to hide the ground color. Head much speckled 

 with bluish and black ; dark spots smallest and most defined on top <»t 

 head • brownish regions most prominent around eyes and lower part of 

 cheeks. Chin crossed by a silvery band, behind which is a brownish 

 band, and then a row of six silvery spots, of which the lowermost are 

 largest; an ill-defined whitish band from lower margin of eye across 

 opeMe connecting with one above base of pectorals. Scales on body 

 marked like those on head ; black spots more prominent above lateral 

 line, the white below pectorals; above five bluish-white stripes follow- 

 ing rows of scales, the one above lateral line most prominent, the one 

 under lateral line not distinct. Between the band above lateral line 

 and the one above base of pectorals are five slightly oblique duskj 

 blotches, of which the third (from the head) is least distinct; he 

 last ton; extend on dorsal tin. Region around caudal fin bro* nish the 

 spots less distinct; a small black humeral spot; ^■^»»^ n ^ 

 dorsal dark. Axil rather dark; dorsal with lour distinct darkei mot 



