Jordan and Evermann. Fishes of North America. 1109 



and Isla Blanca, near Mazatlan ; rather rare ; a singularly pretty little 

 fish; our specimens obtained by the use of dynamite, (retro, behind; 

 sella, saddle.) 



Amla retrosella, GILL, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1862, 251, Cape San Lucas. (Coll. Xantue.) 

 Apogon retrosella, JORDAN, Fishes of Sinaloa, in Proc. Cal. Ac. Sci., 1895, 442, plate 37. 



1502. APOGON MACULATUS (Poey). 



Head 2f; depth 2*. D. VI-I, 9; A. II, 8; scales about 2f-26-7. 

 Maxillary 1* in head, reaching beyond pupil ; eye very large, 3 in head ; 

 preopercle distinctly serrulate. Pectoral 1 in head, somewhat shorter 

 than caudal. Color intense scarlet, nearly uniform ; a tinge of crimson 

 about pectorals and on sides of head ; a round, black, ink-like spot, a 

 little larger than pupil, under second dorsal ; another, smaller, on upper 

 part of tail, on each side, just before root of caudal ; tip of caudal 

 whitish ; tip of anal dusky ; iris red. Length 2 inches. West Indian 

 fauna, from Pensacola to Bahia, in rather deep water; common on the. 

 " Snapper Banks;" often found in the stomachs of snappers and 

 groupers ; a very handsome little fish, (maculatus, spotted). 



Monoprion maculalus, POEY, Memorias, n, 123, 1860, Cuba. 



Apogon maculalns, JORDAN & GILBERT, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 279. 



Apogon maculata, JORDAN & GILBERT, Synopsis, 930, 1883. 



1503. APOGON BINOTATUS (Poey). 



Like Apogon pigmentarius in all respects except that it lacks the black 

 dots of pigment. Mouth, eyes, and scales similar. Caudal lunate. 

 Rosy ; a black vertical band uniting last rays of second dorsal with the 

 anal, and another on the caudal peduncle. (Poey.) Cuba. Not seen 

 by us. (binotatus, two-spotted.) 



Amia binotala, POEY, Repertorio, 234, 1867, Cuba. 



1504. APOGON PIGMENTARIUS (Poey). 



Head with flap, 2$; depth 3 ; eye 3i; snout very short, 4; D. VI-I, 8; 

 A. II, 8 ; scales 3-25-3. Body considerably compressed, especially on 

 caudal peduncle whose least depth equals length of head from snout to 

 posterior border of orbit. Mouth large, oblique, the maxillary reaching 

 slightly beyond posterior rim of orbit. Preopercle serrate. Longest 

 dorsal spine 2 in head or H in height of soft dorsal. Scales ciliated. 

 Caudal forked. Carmine red with purple reflections on the head; pro- 

 fusely and irregularly covered with small black dots like fly specks, 

 most distinct on jaws and cheeks ; fins all pale. Length 2 inches. Cuba ; 

 common at Havana, where our specimens were obtained, (pigmentarius, 

 having dots or points.) 



Monoprion pigmentarius, POEY, Memorias, IT, 123, 1860, Cuba. 



