l(»'j LABRIDiE. 



55. Platyglossus caudalis. 

 Julis caudalis, Poey, Mem. Cub. ii. p. 213. 



The height of the body is two-ninths of the total length ; the dia- 

 meter of the eye is one-sixth of the length of the head. Caudal 

 conve.v in the mid' lie, vjitJi the lohes prodiu^ed, the upper being the 

 longer. Body greenish ; head Avith blue streaks, extending on the 

 base of tlie pectoral and on the throat ; a <jreen, blue-edged spot 

 behind the eije. Two series of blue spots proceed from the caudal 

 towards the middle of the trunk. Dorsal and anal rosy, with two 

 blue strijws which arc formed by spots on the dorsal. {Poey.) 



Cuba. 



5i). Platyglossus pictus. 

 Julis picta, Pocij, Mvtn. Cub. ii. p. 214. 

 D. ^. A. ^ 



10 12- 



The height of the body Is two-elevenths of the total length, the 

 length of the head one-fourth ; snout pointed. Caudal convex in ilw 

 middle, ivith the lobes prodvred. Red anteriorly, greenish-olive 

 posteriorly; liead with blue bands; dorsal and anal fins orange- 

 coloured, the latter witli two blue longitudinal lines ; caudal with 

 three yellow bands, the middle being longitudinal, and the outer 

 ones obli(|U('. (/'oey.) 



Cuba. 



57. Platyglossus pyrrhogramma. 



Julis pyrrliogx-nnima; Schley. Faun. Jupon. I'uiati. p. 170. pi. 80 bis, tig. 2. 

 ]). ^. A. f-. L. lat. 28. 



The height of the body is contained four times and three-fourths 

 ill the total length, the length of the head four times and one-fourth. 

 Caudal fin rouiuled. A rather narrow brown band vans from the end 

 (if tlic snout, throiii/h the eije and the operctdar lobe, to the bane of the 

 anuUd , w) l<if< r(d .■</)ot. A similar l)and on the back, along the base 

 of the doirjal, joining its fellow on the lu'ad, where both form a 

 point, extending to the snout. (>Schte;/.) 



8ea of Japati. 



5S. Platyglossus pojcilopterus. 



.Iiilis pfeciloptiTus, Selih;/. Fuun. Jajum. Pui.ss. p. 101). pi. MO bis, lig. 1 ; 



Itirhanls. lehfh. Chin' \^. 200. 

 tlu'i-sitcs, Iliehards. I. c. (dcfornn d). 



1). ^. A. ^ L. lat. 2.S. L. transv. 2/8. 



The height of the body is contained four times and three-fourths in 

 the total lengtli,the length of the head four times and one-fourth. 

 Caudal fin rounded. A black blotch beloiv the lateral line, in the ver- 

 tical from the sixth and seventh dorsal spiiu^s, traversed !>>/ a brown 

 lomjiti'dinal batid running fmni the end of the snont through the eye 



