NO. 25 PRESIDENTIAL CRUISE FISHES SCHMITT AND SCHULTZ 5 



Caranx marginattus Gill 



Mexico, Socorro Island, July 20, 1938. U.S.N.M. No. 107 185. 

 2 specimens. 



Family SERRANIDAE : Groupers, sea basses 

 Epinephelus labriformis (Jenyns). Flag cabrilla 



Galapagos Islands, James Island, Sulivan Bay, tide pools, July 24, 

 1938. U.S.N.M. No. 107067. 2 specimens. 



Galapagos Islands, Charles Island, Post Office Bay, July 27, 1938. 

 U.S.N.M. No. 107068. 1 specimen. 



Mexico, Socorro Island, July 20, 1938. U.S.N.M. No. 107179. 

 1 specimen. 



Epinephelus analogus Gill. Spotted cabrilla 



Mexico, Socorro Island, July 20, 1938. U.S.N.M. No. 107070. 

 1 specimen. 



Alphestes multiguttatus (Gunther). Pacific guaseta 



Galapagos Islands, James Island, Sulivan Bay, shore and tide 

 pools, 3 : 30 to 5 : OO p.m., tide beginning to run out, July 24, 1938. 

 U.S.N.M. No. 107069. 1 specimen. 



* Mycteroperca jordani (Jenkins and Evermann). Gulf grouper 



Mexico, Lower California, off San Jose del Cabo Bay, July 19, 

 1938. U.S.N.M. No. 107065. 1 specimen, weight 20 pounds. 



Mycteroperca olfax (Jenyns). Colorado grouper, golden grouper 



Galapagos Islands, Albemarle Island, Elizabeth Bay, July 26, 1938. 

 U.S.N.M. No. 107066. 1 specimen. 



The yellow or golden grouper of the Galapagos Islands is but a 

 color phase of the Colorado grouper. The heaviest, 19 pounds, was 

 caught by Mr. Early at Sulivan Bay, James Island, July 24. Colonel 

 Watson also caught one of this weight the day following off Tagus 

 Cove, Albermarle Island. Two others were taken off Hood Island, 

 July 28. 



Cratinus agassizii Steindachner. Gray threadfin bass 



Galapagos Islands, Albemarle Island, Elizabeth Bay, July 26, 1938. 

 U.S.N.M. No. 107071. 4 specimens. 



Galapagos Islands, Albermarle Island, off Tagus Cove, July 25, 

 1938. U.S.N.M. No. 107072. 1 specimen. 



Galapagos Islands, Albemarle Island, Elizabeth Bay. U.S.N.M. 

 No. 1 07 1 20. 1 specimen. 



* New to U. S. National Museum Collections. 



