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



temples; a second parallel band beneath this- A line at the base, and upon the edge of the 

 dorsal ; round and oval violet spots between these two lines. A row of spots, also, between 

 two lines upon the anal. The arbuseules of the lateral line very slightly divided. 



D. (?). P. (.'). V. (>). A. (?). C. (.')■ Length, 6 inches. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Called " Perroquet," at Martinique. 



Le Scare diademe, Scarus diaderna, Cuv. et Val., xiv. p. 193. 



14. Scarus alternans, Cuv. 



Silvery ; head rose-colored, with three brighter-colored, wide bands. All the fins yellow. 

 Scales finely striated and dotted. The arbuseules of the lateral line are simple trunks, hav- 

 ing two or three very short branches along the trunk. 



D. (?)■ P. (?). V. (?). A. (?). C. (?). Length, 7 to 8 inches. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Called " Perroquet," at Martinique. 



Le Scare a raies rouges et blanche.?, Scarus alternans, Cuv. et Val., xiv. p. '200. 



15. Scarus rubripinnis, Cuv. 



Olive-green, brownish towards the back, mingled with rose-color upon the breast and 

 belly ; ventrals and anal red ; dorsal olive-gray, the rays with brownish spots ; caudal ash- 

 colored, marbled towards the base with deeper ash-brown ; pectorals tinged with olive. 

 Scales large and almost entire. Each arbuscule of the lateral line has four or five branches, 

 which extend in irregular rays upon the scale. 



D. 9-10. P. (?). V. (?). A. 1 - 10. C. (?). Length, 10 inches. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Le Scare a ventrale et anale rouges, Scarus rubripinnis, Cuv. et Val., xiv. p. 199. 



16. Scarus (davc-marginatus, Cuv. 



Yellowish green, with neither lines nor bands upon the body or head. Dorsal is spotted 

 with violet, with a yellow line near the edge, and another along the base. Anal similar; no 

 spots upon the caudal. 



D. (.'). P. (?). V. (?). A. (?). C. (?). Weight, 2 or 3 pounds. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Le Scare raye de jaune, Scarus flavo marginatus, Cuv. et Val., xiv. p. 202. 



17. Scarus virens, Cuv. 



Pale green, with reddish ventrals and caudal. When dried, greenish gray, with brownish 

 tints ; pectorals and ventrals yellowish. Small brownish spots upon the caudal, forming ir- 



