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Inside of mouth salmon yellow; pectoral with salmon 
color, its edge pale; caudal with a maroon band above 
and below; dorsal edged with blackish red, spots on belly 
nearly white; dorsal with white on membranes. 
106. Epinephelus analogus Gill. 
This species is also common in rocky places along the 
coast from Mazatlan to Panama. Several specimens were 
obtained by us. 
107. Promicrops guttatus (Linneus). Mero. 
Rather common about the islands and in deep water, 
reaching an enormous size, greater than that of any other 
bony fish found in the region. The largest seen by us 
weighed some seventy pounds, but it is said to attain the 
weight at times of 500 or 600 pounds. Only one speci- 
men was obtained in a condition for preservation. This 
was a small one 20 inches long. The species was found 
by Dr. Gilbert at Mazatlan, Panama and Punta Arenas; 
the type of guinguefasciatus were obtained by Dr. Bo- 
court at Tauesco. 
This species seems to agree fully with the account of 
Promicrops guttatus, given by Gilbert & Swain, in 1884. 
There is not much doubt of the identity of the Pacific 
Coast Promicrops quinguefasciatus with Promicrops gut- 
tatus of the Atlantic. 
108. Dermatolepis punctatus Gill. 
This species seems to be rare along the coast. The type 
was found by Mr. Xantus at Cape San Lucas, another 
specimen was brought by Lieut. Nichols from Socorro 
Island, and a third was found by Dr. Gilbert about the 
islands near Mazatlan. It was found in abundance by 
Dr. Gilbert about the Revillagigedos. 
