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far as I know, viz: the Guapena (ques lanceolatus), of which a 
single specimen, with its characteristic color markings still visible, 
was found dead on the shore near Hamilton ; and the Green Parrot- 
fish (Pseudoscarus guacamaia), which was found in considerable 
numbers on the shore of Long Bird Island. The latter was recogniz- 
able on account of its remarkable turquoise-blue teeth, some of 
which were preserved by Mr. A. H. Verrill. 
Those fishes that habitually live in deep water, among the outer 
reefs, such as the red snapper (Neomceius aya), large rock-fishes 
(Mycteroperca bonaci), amber-fishes, etc., appeared not to have been 
much affected. 
Many of the corals seemed to have been injured also, and some 
were killed. In Harrington Sound and Castle Harbor we noticed 
many recently dead specimens of Porites (P. clavaria and P. astre- 
oides); some of Oculina,; and the “ rose-coral” (Mussa, or Isophyllia, 
dipsacea), and in Harrington Sound, large numbers of dead _ speci- 
mens of the “ hat-coral” or “shade-coral” (Agaricia fragilis). 
It was also remarkable that the very common “ rose-coral” (Mussa, 
or Lsophyllia, dipsacea), even when apparently healthy, was very 
rarely seen expanded, in March and April, 1901. Indeed, I do not 
think that a single specimen, of the hundreds that were examined 
during the month of April, was in full expansion. Nor could we 
induce any of the numerous specimens, brought in for the purpose 
of study, to expand satisfactorily, although they were treated with 
the greatest care. ‘This was in very marked contrast with its behavior 
in the spring of 1898, when nearly all the specimens were found 
fully expanded and active, and when brought into the laboratory, 
with no particular care, they would expand fully and freely, for days 
together, presenting a very beautiful effect, owing to their various 
bright colors, among which emerald-green tints were conspicuous, 
Last year the brighter tints were mostly lacking, and gray and lav- 
ender were the predominating colors, probably on account of their 
less healthy condition. 
One very large specimen of the Octopus (Octopus rugosus) was 
found dead on the shore, early in March. This species, also, like 
many others, seemed to be far less common than in 1898. But as a 
rule, there did not seem to have been any noticeable change in the 
numbers of most of the Mollusca, Crustacea, annelids, and other 
invertebrates that live buried in the sand or sheltered in cavities of 
the reefs. Some of the crabs that live exposed on the shores 
appeared to have been killed in large numbers. The very common 
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