136 Stover's Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 



1 . Lachnolaimus aigula, Cuv. 



Purple-brown, with a round deep-brown spot at the posterior base of the dorsal fin. When 

 alive, according to Plee, the back is red ; the sides red, clouded with white ; the lower jaw- 

 white ; small, oblique blue lines upon the temples and cheeks ; the long, spinous rays of the 

 dorsal are very red, and the spot at the posterior angle of this fin deep black. The first three 

 dorsal rays nearly half the length of the body ; the fourth is only one third as long as these ; 

 the remaining spinous rays are one half as long as the latter. Three short, stout spines to 

 the anal fin ; the third and fourth membranous rays of the anal most projecting. The ex- 

 ternal rays of the caudal are prolonged into sharp points. 



D. 15-11. P- 15. V. 1-5. A. 3-10. CM. Length, 11 inches. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Called "Aigrette," at St. Bartholomew. 



Le Lachnoleme aigrette, Lachnolaimus aigula, Cuv. et Val., xin. p. 277, pi. 378. 



2. Lachnolaimus dux, Cuv. 



When recent, red, with yellow fins. The fourth dorsal ray only one third shorter than the 

 third ray. In spirit, of an aurora color, with a black spot at the dorsal, blackish tints upon 

 the border of the anal, and a triple series of blackish points upon the membrane of the caudal. 



D. (?). P. (?)• V. (?). A. ( : )- C (?). Length, 8 inches. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Called " Capitaine," at St. Bartholomew. 



Le Lachnoleme capitaine, Lachnolaimus dux, Cuv. et Val., xiii. p. 285. 



3. Lachnolaimus suillus, Cuv. 



Edge of scales red, their base yellow ; top of head purple ; sides of the lower jaw of a 

 bright blood-red color; scales of the cheeks of a bright blue upon an orange ground, covered 

 with small red, undulating lines. The spinous portion of the dorsal brown ; their long 

 points red or orange, with brownish filaments ; the second dorsal margined anteriorly with 

 deep gray, red above ; pectorals yellow ; ventrals black at their extremities, and yellow- 

 spotted with red at their base ; caudal half-black, the crescent yellow ; its extremities black. 

 The dorsal has three elongated rays ; the fourth is as short as the ten succeeding. The an- 

 gles of the caudal elongated into narrow, sharp points. The anterior teeth very strong, ex- 

 cept the intermediate ones below- Besides the row of small teeth on each side, there are 

 upon the internal faces of each jaw two or three rows of irregular, still smaller teeth. 



D. (?). P. (?)■ V. (?). A. (?). C. (.')• Length, 3 to 4 feet. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Called " Hog-fish," at St. Thomas. 



Suillus, Great Hog-fish, Catesby's Hist. Carol., n. p. 15, pi. 15. 



Le Lachnoleme a grouin tie cochon, Lachnolaimus suillus, Cuv. et Val., xiii. p. 2S6. 



