THE GENUS CRYPTOTOMUS COPE 



A recent examination of the type species (C. 

 roseus Cope), compared with other members of this 

 genus, convinces me that at least two well-marked 

 groups occur, which may be admitted to sub-generic 

 rank. They may be set forth as follows: 



Sub-genus Cryptotomus Cope. 



Type Cryptotomus roseus Cope. 



Body elongate, labroid in appearance. Front 

 profiles attenuate. Cutting-edge of jaw teeth formed 

 of several overlapping series, each tooth distinct, and 

 posterior flaring out behind. Scales on breast greatly 

 enlarged. One row of large scales on cheek. Dorsal 

 spines very flexible. 



One species, brightly colored. 



Sub-genus Nicholsina sub-gen. nov. 



Type Cryptotomus beryllium Jordan and Swain. 



Body moderately long, scaroid in appearance. 

 Front profiles gently convex. Cutting-edge of jaw 

 teeth formed of nearly continuous or single series, 

 with only few anterior distinct. Free posterior ca- 

 nines frequent. Scales mostly uniform in size, not 

 enlarged on breast. Cheek with one or two rows of 

 large scales. Dorsal spines flexible. i 



Several species, small, and usually of dull or 

 olive coloration. Besides the type, they are C. den- 

 Hens (Poey), C. retraetus (Poey), C. vstus (Valen- 

 ciennes) and C. auropunctatus (Valenciennes), in 

 America. 



Dedicated to Mr. John T. Nichols, of the Amer- 

 ican Museum of Natural History. 



Henry W. Fowler, 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



A NOTE ON A DRAWING OF CARANX 

 BARTHOLOMAEI CUVIER & VALEN- 

 CIENNES. 



In the Fishes of North and Middle America, 

 Jordan & Evermann (Bull. 47, U. S. Nat. Mus. vol. 

 iv., 1900), plate CXLII, fig, 389 is erroneously la- 

 belled Caranw lotus. This drawing was made by H. 

 L. Todd from a specimen collected by Vinal N. Ed- 



