1626 Bulletin ^7, United States National Museum. 



Cryptototnus leryllinus, JORDAN & SWAIN, Proc. TJ. S. Nat. Mus. 1884, 101, Havana; Key 

 "West (Types, Nos. 35097 and 35162. Coll. D. S. Jordan); JORDAN, L c., 137; JORDAN, 

 Proc. TJ. S. Nat. Mus. 1886, 45; JORDAN, 1886, 228; JORDAN, Review Labroid Fishes, 666, 

 1890. 



Sparisoma sp., BEAN, Bull. TJ. S. Fish Comm. 1888, 137, Somers Point, New Jersey; young 

 specimen. 



2037. CRYPTOTOMUS ROSEUS, Cope. 



Head 3J-; depth 41-. D. IX, 9; A. Ill, 9; eye 5 in head; snout 3f ; scales 

 l|_25-6. Lateral teeth in each jaw subequal, those of the lower jaw 

 larger than those of the upper and forming a continuous series. Teeth o 

 anterior series in upper jaw long, canine-like, directed forward, separate 

 to their bases; lower jaw with its anterior teeth long and somewhat 

 canine-like; upper lip double* for all its length; scales of breast and 

 belly considerably enlarged, 3 scales before ventrals, 5 before dorsal; 

 body slender, elongate, little compressed ; eye large, more than \ snout ; 

 snout very sharp, the profile straight to above eye. Caudal truncate; 

 spines of dorsal long and very flexible; pectorals reaching past tips of 

 ventrals ; origin of ventral spine under middle of pectoral base. Coloration 

 nearly plain ("rosy purple" according to Cope), with 4 dark cross 

 shades; the back vaguely barred; caudal barred with darker, a distinct 

 blackish axillary spot; lower fins pale, probably yellow in life. West 

 Indies, south to Brazil; apparently rare. Of this species we have exam- 

 ined the original type in the museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences 

 at Philadelphia, and 3 smaller specimens taken by the Albatross at Bahia, 

 It is the most slender of all the Scaridce. (roseus, rosy.) 



Cryptotomus roseus, COPE, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc., xm, 1869, 462, St. Martins (Coll. Dr. 

 Van Kijgersma) ; JORDAN, Proc. TJ. S. Nat. Mus. 1885, 545 (note on type) ; JORDAN, 

 Proc. TJ. S. Nat. Mus. 1886, 228; JORDAN, Review Labroid Fishes, 666, 1890. 



647. CALOTOMUS, Gilbert. 



Calotomus, GILBERT, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1890, 70 (xenodon) . 



Teeth distinct, equal, imbricated in regular oblique rows in both jaws, 

 wholly concealing the dental plates to the anterior edge of which they 

 arc affixed. Cutting edge of each jaw formed by the outer teeth, the 

 dental plate not reaching the edge, and visible only from within. Lips 

 double for a short distance only. Scales of cheek in 1 row; lateral 

 line continuous; bases of dorsal and anal with scaly sheaths; dorsal 

 spines 9, soft and flexible; gill membranes broadly joined to the isthmus. 

 This genus is based on a large Scaroid of the eastern Pacific, allied to 

 Cryptotomus, but differing in the arrangement of the teeth. Some of the 

 East Indian species referred by Bleeker to Calliodon may belong to Caloto- 

 mus. (naX6$, beautiful; rouo$, cutting.) 



2038. CALOTOMUS XENODON, Gilbert. 



Head 3^; depth 2f. D. IX, 10; A. Ill, 9; scales lf-25-7. Body deep, 

 compressed, snout short and convex, 2f in head; interorbital width 4; 



* In our specimens ; double on sides only according to Cope. 



