74 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



287. Epinephelus morio (Cuvier &■ Valenciennes). Bed Grouper. 



Key West (Holbrook 1855a and 1860, as Serranus eryihrogaster; Poey 1882, Bean 

 1883, Jordan 1884a, Lonnberg 1894, Henshall 1894, Evermann & Kendall coll., 1896, 

 and C. B. Hudson coll., 1897); Pensacola (Stearns coll., Goode & Bean 1879a, and 

 Jordan & Gilbert 1882); St. Johns River, etc., and Indian River (Goode 1879a); 

 Florida Keys (Jordan & Swain 1884(?; Jordan ISSid); Key West (Jordan 1884a); 

 Key West and Florida Keys (Henshall 1889) ; Snapper Grounds, in 15 to 37 fathoms 

 {Grampus coll., Kendall 1889); and Biscayne Bay (McCormick coll.. Smith 1895). 



288. Garrupa nigrita (Holbrook). Black Grouper. 



Pensacola (Goode & Bean 1878e, as Epinephelus uigritus, and Stearns coll., Goode & 

 Bean 1879a, as E. nigritus) ; Indian River and west Florida (Goode 1879a, as E. 

 nigritus); Snapper Grounds, 19^ to 48 fathoms (Gravijyus coll., Kendall 1889, as ^. 

 nigritus) ; Marco, Gordon Pass, Jupiter Inlet, Caximbas Pass, Gilbert Inlet, Little 

 Gasparilla Inlet, and Charlotte Harbor (Henshall 1889, as E. nigritus ; perhaps all of 

 these belong to Promicrops guitatus) ; Key West and Punta Gorda (Lonnberg 1894, as £. 

 nigritus) ; and Pensacola (Jordan & Evermann 1896). 



289. Promicrops guttatus (Linuaius). Guasa; Spotted Jew-fish. 



New Berlin (Goode 1879a, as P. guasa) ; Key West (Poey 1882, as P. guasa; Jordan 

 1884a, as Epinephelus itaiara; Henshall 1894, Jordan & Evermann 1896, Evermann & 

 Kendall coll., 1896, and C. B. Hudson coll., 1897); Florida Keys (Jordan 1884d, as 

 E. itaiara); and Indian River Inlet and Fort Pierce (Evermann & Bean 1896). 



290. Dermatolepis zanclus Evermann «fc Kendall. 

 Key West (Evermann & Kendall 1897, type). 



291. Mycteroperca venenosa (Linnasus). "Yellow-finned Grouper." 



Key West (Poey 1882, as Trisotropis petrosus; Jordan 1884ff, as Epinephelus venenosus; 

 Evermann & Kendall coll., 1896, and C. B. Hudson coll., 1897) ; Florida Keys (Jordan 

 & Swain ISSid; Jordan ISSid, as Epinephelus venenosus, and Jordan & Evermann 

 1896); and Southern Keys (Henshall 1894). 



292. Mycteroperca venenosa apua (Bloch). Bonaci Cardenal ; "Bed Hind." 

 Garden Key (Henshall 1889, as E. venenosa apua); Key West (Lonnberg 1894, as 



E. guttatus); and Florida Keys (Jordan 1884a, as E. apua; Jordan & Swain 1884d, 

 and Jordan & Evermann 1896). 



293. Mycteroperca bonaci (Poey). Marbled Bock-fish. 



Pensacola (Goode & Bean 1879a, as Trisotropis hrunneus) ; Key West (Poey 1882, as 

 Trisotropis irunneus &xi^ T. aguaji; Jordan 1884a, as Epinephelus honaci ; Jordan & 

 Swain 1884(Z; Henshall 1894; Jordan «& Evermann 1896; Evermann & Kendall coll., 

 1896; and C. B. Hudson coll., 1897); Florida Keys (Jordan 1884d); and Key West 

 and west coast (Henshall 1889). 



294. Mycteroperca bonaci xanthosticta Jordan & Swain. 



Pensacola (Jordan & Swain 1884d, type), and Snapper Banks (Jordan «fe Evermann 

 1896). 



295. Mycteroperca microlepis (Goode & Bean). "Gag"; Aguaji. 



Pensacola (Stearns coll., Goode «& Bean 1879a, type of Trisotropis microlepis; Goode 

 & Bean 1882, as type of T. stomias; Jordan & Gilbert 1882, as T. stomias ; Bean 1883, 

 as T. stomias; and Jordan 1884, as Epinephelus stomias); Key West and Cedar Keys 

 (Jordan 1884a, as E. microlepis; Jordan & Swain 1884(i, as E. microlepis; Henshall 

 1889 and 1894; LiJnnberg 1894; Evermann & Kendall coll., 1896; and C. B. Hudson 

 coll., 1897) ; Florida Keys (Jordan 1884<f) ; Cedar Keys (Jordan & Swain 1884a, as E. 

 stomias) ; and Key West and Pensacola (Jordan & Evermann 1896). 



296. Mycteroperca falcata phenax Jordan & Swain. "Scamp"; Bacalao. 

 Pensacola (Stearns coll., Goode & Bean 1879a, as Trisotropis falcatus ; and Jordan 



& Gilbert 1882, as T. falcatus); Key West (Poey 1882, as T. falcatus; Liiunberg 1894, 

 as T.falcata); Key West and Pensacola (Jordan 1884a, as Epinephelus falcatus ; Jor- 

 dan & Evermann 1896; Evermann & Kendall coll., 1896; and C. B. Hudson coU., 



