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Genus 626. MICROSPATHODON Guntlier. 



MicrosiyatJiodon Giinther, Cat., iv, 35, 1862 (chrysnriis). 



2005. Microspathodon chrysurus (Cuvier & Valeuciennes). 



West ludies, Cuba and St. Thomas. 



Ghjphidodon chnisiiru^ Cuv. & Yal., Hist. Nat. Poiss., v, 476, 1830, St. Thomas. 



2006. Microspathodon bairdii (Gill). 



Paciiic Coast of tropical America, from Cape San Lucas to Panama. 

 Pojnacentrus hairdii Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1862, Cape San Lucas. 



2007. Microspathodon niveatus (Poey). 



Cuha. 



Pomaccntrus niveatus Poey, Enumeratio, 102, 187.5, Havana. 



2008. Microspathodon dorsalis (Gill). 



Pacific Coast of America, from Cape San Lucas to Mazatlan. 



Hypsiipops dorsalis Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1862, 117, Cape San Lucas. 



2008 a. Microspathodon dorsalis azurissimns .Jordan & Starks. 

 Mazatlan, Mexico; Panama. 



Microspathodon a:urissimi(s .Jordan & Starks, Proc, Cal. Ac. Sci. 1895, 478, 

 pi. 44, Venados Islands, Mazatlan. 



2008 b. Microspathodon dorsalis cinereus Gilbert. 

 Clarion and Socorro islands and Panama. 



Microspathodon cinereus Gilbert, Proc, U. S. Nat, Mus. 1890, 50, Clarion and 

 Socorro islands. 



Suborder PHARYNGOGNATHI. The Labroid Fishes. 



Family CLXII. LABRIDiE. The Wrasse-Fishes. 



Genus 627. CENTROLABRUS Giinther. Hock Cooks. 

 Cenfrolahnis Giinther, Cat., iv, 92, 1862 (exoletns). 



2009. Centrolabrus exoletus (Linn,neus). Bock Cook. 



Coasts of northern Europe south to Cornwall ; Greenland. 

 Labrus exoletus Linuteus, Syst. Nat., ed. x, 274, 1758, Atlantic Ocean. 



Genus 628. TATJTOGOLABRUS Giinther. dinners. 



TantogoJahrus Giinther, Cat.,iv, 89, 1862 {hurgall=ad8persns). 



2010. Tautogolabrus adspersus (Walbaum), Cnnner: Chogsei; Blue Perch; Ber- 



gall {Berg-gi/lt). 

 Atlantic coasts of North America, from Labrador to Sandy Hook. 

 Labrus adspersus Walbaum, Artedi Piscium, 254, 1792 ; after Bergall of Schopf, 



no locality. 



Genus 629. TATITOGA Mitchill. Tautogs. 



Tautoga Mitchill, Report Fishes New York, 23, 1814 (tautoga). 



2011. Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus). Tautoq; Blackfish; Oyster-fish. 



Atlantic coasts of United States, Capo Ann to Charleston, 



Labrus onitis I^innajus, Syst. Nat., ed. x,286, 1758, locality unknown. 



Genus 630. LACHNOLAIMUS Cuvier & Valenciennes. Capitaines. 



Laehnolaimus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poissons. xiii, 274, 1839 

 {aigula=:maximu8). 



2012. Laehnolaimus maximus (Walbaum). ITogfiah; Capitaine; Perro Pcrro. 



West Indies, north to Key West and the Hermndas. 



Labrus maximus Walbaum, Artedi Piscium, 261, 1792, no locality ; after 

 Catesby. 



