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53. Lepiopomus iiicisor (Ciiv. &. Val.). — Brim. 



Lcpiopomus palUdus (not Mitchill) Gill & Jorda^J, Auuals N. Y. Lye. Nut. Hist, 

 ix, 1877, p. 316. 



A siugle individual, No. 21,471 (50), 8h inches in length. D. X, 12; 

 A. Ill, 11; P. I, 12; V. I, 5 ; C. Ill, 9. L. lat. 44; L. trans. ^^. 



The description of Bodiamis paUidus as given by Mitchill does not 

 appear to us to applj' to this species, and we cannot believe that our 

 friend Prof. Jordan had the book before him when he made his final 

 decision in the matter. Indeed, this is quite evident from the fact that he 

 habitually quotes it in synonymy as Labrus paUidufi Mitchill. It seems 

 to us quite evident that MitchilPs species was Bairdiella argyroJeuca 

 { = B. punctata Gill), as was long ago demonstrated by Prof. Gill. It 

 was a whitish, elongated fish, with " holes under the chin,'' yellow tins, 

 23 rays in the second dorsal fin, and 2 (not 3) spines in the anal. See 

 Transactions of the Literary and Philosophical Society of New York, I, 

 1875, p. 420. 



54. Eupomotis speciosus (Holbrook) Jordau? 



A species represented by a single specimen, distinguished from the 

 Eupomotis speciosus of the St. John's Eiver solely by its slenderer body, 

 slightly larger eyes, and the presence of only 9 dorsal spines. The 

 markings are very similar to those of Eupomotis speciosus. The char- 

 acters separating E. speciosus from E. pallidus appear to us of doubtful 

 weight. 



24. SERRANID^. 



55. Epiiiephelus morio (Cuv. &, Val.) Gill. 



A single specimen. No. 22,814 (75), 22 inches in length. D. XI, 17 ; 

 A. Ill, 8 ; P. 17 ; V. I, 5 ; C. 16. L. lat. ca. 106: 



56. Epiiiephelus Drummond-Hayi Goode & Bean. — Hind. 



Epi)n-nh<'J}iH Dniminoiid-IIaiii Goode & Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Miis. i, 1879, -p. 

 17:?. 



A single specimen. No. 21,255, 16f inches in length, was received from 

 Mr. Stearns, May, 1878, and was taken as one of the types of the descrip- 

 tion of the species. D. XI, 16; A. Ill, 9; C. 14; P. 16; V. I, 5; B. 

 VII. L. lat. 125 ; L. trans, f |. 



The species occurs also in the waters of the Bermudas and South 

 Florida. 



57. Epinephelus nigritus (Ilolbrook) Gill. — fcw-Jish. 



A specimen. No. 21,329, measuring 29 inclies in length, and weighing 

 16 pounds, was received from Mr. Steams in May, 1878. For full descrip- 

 tion and measurements see Proceedings IT. S. National Museum, 1, 1879, 

 p. 182. D. X, 15; A. Ill, 9; C. 17; P. II, 16; V. I, 5; B. VII. L. 

 lat. 115; L. trans. |4. 



