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2512. Lutianus lutjanoides (Poey). 



Cuba. 



Ocyitrus lutjanoides Poey, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist., IX, 1870, 319, Cuba; 



known from one specimen, suspected to be a hybrid between Ocyurus 



chrysiirus and Lutianus apodus). 



2513. Lutianus brachypterus (Cope). 



Bahama Islands. 



One specimen known. 



Lutjanus brachypterus Cope, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., XIV, 1871, 470, 



New Providence, Bahama Islands; perhaps a hybrid of Lutianus 



griseus and L. synagris. 



2514. Lutianus argentiventris (Peters). Pargo amarillo. 



Pacific coast of tropical America; Galapagos and Cocos Islands. 

 Mesoprioit argcntircntris Peters, Berlin Monatsber., 1869, 704, Mazatlan, 



2515. Lutianus hastingsi (Bean). Bermuda silk snapper. 



Bermuda. 



Neomsenis hastingsi Bean, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., X, Art. Ill, 

 1898, 45, Bermuda. 



2516. Lutianus buccanella (Cuvier and Valenciennes). Sesi de lo alto; 



Orielle noire; Boucanello; Black fin snapper. 

 West Indies; Habana. 

 Mesoprion bucanella Cuvier and Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., II, 



1828, 344 (455), Martinique. 

 Mesoprion caudanotatus Poey, Memorias, I, 1854, pi. 3, fig. 3, 440, Cuba. 



2517. Lutianus vivanus (Cuvier and Valenciennes). Pargo de lo alio; Silk 



snapper; West Indian snapper. 

 West Indies; Habana. 

 Mesoprion vivanus Cuvier and Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., II, 



1828, 343 (454), Martinique. 

 Mesoprion profundus Poey, Memorias, II, 1801, 150, Cuba. 

 Lutjanus torridus Cope, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, XIV, 1871, 469, St. 



Kitts. 

 Lutjanus purpureus Poey, Enumeratio, 1875, 29. 



2518. Lutianus campechanus ^' (Poey). Red snapper; Mexican snappepf 



Pargo guachenarigo. 

 Long Island to Yucatan and Texas; a valued food fish. 

 Mesoprion campechanus Poey, Memorias, II, 1861, 149, Campeche. 



2519. Lutianus blackfordii Goode and Bean. Pensacola snapper. 



Lutjanus blackfordii Goode and Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., I, 1878, 

 176, Pensacola, Fla. 



2520. Lutianus analis (Cuvier and Valenciennes). Muttonfish; Pargo; Pargo 



criollo. 

 West Indies; Pensacola to Brazil, rarely north to Woods Hole, common 



and valued. 

 Anthias quartus rondeleti (the muttonfish) Catesby, Nat. Hist. Carolina, 



II, 1743, 25, pi. 25, Bahamas. 

 Mesoprion analis Cuvier and Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., II, 1828, 



341 (452), San Domingo. 



Mesoprion sobra Cuvier and Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., II, 1828, 



342 (453), Martinique. 



Mesoprion isodon Cuvier and Valenciennes, loc. cit., IX, 1833, 328 (443), 



San Domingo. 

 Mesoprion rosaceus Poey, Ann. Lvc. Nat. Hist. N. Y., IX, 1870, 317, 



Cuba. 



2521. Lutianus Colorado (Jordan and Gilbert). Pargo Colorado. 



Pacific coast of Mexico, Guaymas to Panama. 



Lutjanus Colorado Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., IV, 1881, 

 338, name only, 351, 355, Mazatlan, Mexico. 



2522. Lutianus guttatus (Steindachner). Flamenco. 



Pacific coast of Mexico, from Guaymas to Panama. 

 Mesoprion guttatus Steindachner, Ichthyol. Notizen, IX, 1869, 18, pi. 8, 

 Mazatlan, Mexico. 



'» The common red snapper is here admitted provisionally as distinct from the Brazilian Lutianus aya 

 from which it is said by Hildebrand to diUer tangibly. 



