Stover's Synopsis of the Fishes of North .America. 141 



violet. Anal violet, margined with rose; upper lobe of caudal blue, lower, rose ; pectorals 

 blue, yellow at their base ; ventrals rose-colored. The middle canines are strong and curved ; 

 three rows of granulated teeth back of the conical ones, upon the external edge. 



D. 9-13. P. 12. V. 1-5. A. 3-13. C. 12. Length, 1 foot. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



La Girelle parlagde (Julis dimidialus, Agass.), Cuv. el Yal., mi. p. -107. 



9. Jtilis detersor, Cuv. 



Head and breast of a beautiful violet, almost black ; the rest of the body a brilliant green. 

 The anterior portion of the dorsal, the extremity of the pectorals, and the forks of the cau- 

 dal, violet ; the rest of the body and anal green ; the middle of lunation of the tail grav. 

 The spinous portion of the dorsal is low, and covered with scales. 



D. 8-13. P. (?). V. (?). A. 3-11. C. (?)• Length, 7 inches. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Called " Degraisseur," at Martinique. 



La Girdle degraisseur, Julis detersor, Cry. et Yal , xill. p. 40S. 



GENUS IX. XIRICHTHYS, Cuv. 



Body compressed, head' trenchant. Head higher than long, truncated in 

 front. A single long, uniform dorsal. Teeth in a single row in the jaws ; 

 the anterior longest. Tongue and palate smooth ; pharyngeals tessellated. 



1. Xirichlhys Martinicensis, Civ. 



Fawn-colored, with violet tints upon the head and anterior portion of the dorsal. 

 D.9-12. P. 11. V. 1-5. A. 3 -12. C. 13. Length, 8 inches. 

 Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 

 Called " Patate," at Martinique. 



Le Rason de la Martinique, Xiriehthys Martinicensis, Cuv. et Yal., xiv p 19 



2. Xirichthys lineatus, Cuv. 

 A milk-white spot on the sides, from which descend alternately pale and deep red lines. 

 Cheeks with bluish lines- Fins red. 



D. 4-17. P. 11. V. 1-5. A. 3- 12. C. 13. Length, 5 or 6 inches. 

 South Carolina, Lin. Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Coryphtena lineatus, LiN.,Sy9t. Nat., Gmbx,., p. 1195. 



'• Sh w\ ' Gen. Zool., iv. p. 224, 

 Le Rason rayc, Xirichthy* lineatus, Cuv el V.u. , xiv. p. 50. 

 Xirichlhys lineatus, Dekav's Report, p. 1". 



