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13. Bodianus punctatus (Linneus). Nigger-fish. 
Perca punctata Linneus, Syst. Nat., ed. X, 291, 1758, Bahamas. 
Bodianus fulvus punctatus, Jordan & Evermann, op. cit., 1146, pl. 182, 
fig. 481. 
Bodianus punctatus, Evermann & Marsh, op. cit., 150, fig. 43. 
Two specimens (nos. 146 and 147), 8 to 9 inches long, taken 
May 14, at Barbados. 
Head 2.7; depth 2.8; eye 6; D. IX, 15, A. III, 9. Front of 
jaws with hinged teeth; bands of teeth on vomer and palatines. 
Caudal rounded. Gillrakers 9 on lower limb. 
In alcohol numerous small brown spots on body and fins, 
these largest on head where they have light centers and dark 
rings. 
14. Epinephelus adscensionis (Osbeck). Rock Hind. 
Trachinus adscensionis Osbeck, Iter Chinensis, 1757, Ascension Island. 
Epinephelus adscensionis, Jordan & Evermann, op. cit., 1152, pl. 182, fig. 
482; Evermann & Marsh op. cit., 152, colored plate 77. 
One specimen (no. 145), 10 inches long, taken May 14, at 
Barbados. 
Head 2.5; depth 3; eye 5; D. XL, 17; A. III, 8; scales 100; 
gillrakers 18. Jaws with depressible teeth; vomer and palatines 
with teeth. Caudal rounded. Color in aleohol everywhere with 
round brown: spots about the size of pupil or larger; about 5 
more or less indistinct dark bars over the back, the posterior 
one on the caudal peduncle; fins spotted like the body. 
15. Epinephelus guttatus (Linneus). Red Hind. 
Perca guttata Linneus, Syst. Nat., ed. X, 292, 1758, Brazil. 
Epinephelus maculosus, Jordan & Evermann, op. cit., 1158 and 3197. 
Epinephelus guttatus, Evermann & Marsh, op. cit., 153, colored plate 13. 
One specimen (no. 144), 8.7 inches long, taken May 14, at 
Barbados. 
Head 2.5; depth 2.7; D. XI, 16; A. III, 8; about 51 pores in 
lateral line. Teeth in jaws, vomer and palatines. Caudal 
rounded. 
Color in alcohol dull brown with round brown spots over 
body, belly and fins; soft dorsal, anal and caudal tipped with 
black. 
16. Mycteroperca bowersi Evermann & Marsh. Gray Grouper. 
Mycteroperca bowersi Evermann & Marsh, op. cit., 158, Culebra Island, 
near Porto Rico. 
One specimen (no. 142), 14 inches long, taken May 14, at 
Barbados. 
