74 Storer's Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 



Perca marina capite striato, Grunt, Catesby's Hist. Carol., II. pi. 6, fig. 1. 



Perca formosa, Lin., Sys. Nat. (12th edit.), p. 483. 



La Belle Gorette (Hasmulon formosum, Ctrv., Perca formosa, L., Labre Plumierien, Lacep.), Cuv. el Yal .. 



v. p. 230. 

 Hffiinulon formosum, Squirrel-fish, Dekay's Report, p. 86,J>1. 20, fig. 59. 



2. Htemulon chrysopteron, Cuv. 



Silver-colored ; darker above ; obscure dark stripes upon the head. The ventrals and anal 



are tinged with yellow and orange. The other fins are of a brown horn-color. 



D. 12-15. P. 17. V. 1-5. A. 3-9. C. 15|. Length, 11 inches. 



New York, Cuv., Dekay. South Carolina, Catesby. 



Perca marina gibbosacinerea, Margate-fish, Catesby's Hist. Carol., n. pi. 2, fig. 1. 

 Perca chrysoptera, Lin., Sys. Nat. (12th edit.), p. 488. 



La Gorette a nageoires fauves, Hsemulon chrysopteron, Cuv. et Val., v. p. 240. 

 Haemulon chrysopteron, Yellow-finned Red-mouth, Dekay's Report, p. 85, pi. 7, fig. 22. 



3. Haemulon elegans, Cuv. 



Yellow, with seven or eight silvery lines upon each side, which are continued on to the 

 head ; those towards the back irregular and more separated. Lips bright red'. Ventrals 

 orange. Pectorals rose-colored. Dorsal, anal, and caudal, olive. 



D. 12-16. P. 17. V. 1-5. A. 3-9. C. 17. Length, 7 or 8 inches. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv- 



Called " Ronco," at Porto Rico ; at St. Domingo, " Crocro gueule-rouge." 



Anthias formosus, Bl. , p. 323. 



La Gorette elegante, Hffimulon elegans, Cuv. et Val., v. p. 227. 



4. Haemulon canna, Cuv. 

 Silvery, obliquely rayed with fifteen or sixteen wide brown bands. Fins more or less 

 orange or brown. 

 D. (.'). P. (?)• V. (>). A. (.')■ C. (?). Weight, 1A pounds. 

 Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 

 Called " Canne-canne," at Martinique. 



La Gorette canne-canne, HBemulon canna, Cuv. et Val., v. p. 233. 



5. Haemulon xanthopteron, Cuv. 



Golden, with oblique steel-colored lines. Two horizontal brown lines above and benealh 

 the lateral line. Pectorals yellow. A row of conical and pointed teeth in each jaw ; the 

 anterior, in the upper jaw, the larger. The second and third anal spine very stout. 



D. 12-14. P. 18. V. 1-5. A. 3-9. C. 17. Length, 13 inches. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



La Gorette & nageoires jaunes, Haemulon xanthopteron, Cuv. et Val., v. p. 234. 



