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Spheroides spengleri (Bloch). SweEt- 
FISH ; SWELL-TOAD. The normal habitat 
of this species is Florida and Texas to 
Brazil; the only northern locality from 
which it is recorded is Woods Hole, where 
it was observed only in September and Oc- 
tober, 1877. During September, 1899, the 
fish was common in Katama Bay, more in- 
dividuals being observed on some days than 
of the common swell-fish (Spheroides macula- 
tus). 
RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE FAUNA. 
Murena retifera Goode & Bean. Moray. 
Described from the coast of South Carolina 
in deep water, and heretofore known only 
from that locality. A very large specimen 
was taken in a lobster pot near Tuckernuck 
Island on July 25th, 1899 ; it was 6 feet 2 
inches in length, 18 inches in circumference, 
and weighed 39 pounds. This huge eel was 
subsequently exhibited in New Bedford as 
a ‘sea serpent.’ It was identified by Dr. 
H. C. Bumpus. 
Holocentrus, sp. SQUIRREL-FIsH. A young 
squirrel-fish, differing from the common 
» Florida and West Indian species, H. adscen- 
sionis, and apparently representing one of 
Poey’s imperfectly described Cuban species, 
was taken in Katama Bay on September 
1st. There is no other record of the occur- 
rence of a squirrel-fish north of Florida. 
Apogon maculatus (Poey). IKinG-oFr-THE- 
Moutets. This species has been recorded 
from Florida, the West Indies, and Brazil ; 
it is not rare on the snapper banks off the 
west Florida coast, and has frequently been 
found in the stomachs of snappers and 
groupers. ‘There is no record of its occur- 
rence anywhere on our coast north of Key 
West, although a related species, Apogon 
imberbis ( Linneeus), was once reported from 
Newport, R. I., by Cope. On September 
Ist, 1899, 6 specimens were taken at one 
seine-haul in Katama Bay, and on Septem- 
ber 16th, 5 more were caught at one set at 
“9 same place. 
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SCIENCE. 
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Epinephelus morio (Cuvier & Valencien- 
nes). Rep Grouper. This well-known 
Florida and West Indian food fish is known 
from Virginia, and was also recorded from 
New York by the describers and by DeKay, 
although no one since the latter’s time has 
reported it so far north and he himself relied 
on the testimony of fishermen. The detec- 
tion of the fish in the vicinity of Woods 
Hole in 1899 is now announced, 5 speci- 
mens being taken in Katama Bay on Sep- 
tember Ist, and 2 on September 16th ; these 
were all young, from 8 to 4 inches in length. 
Epinephelus adscensionis (Osbeck). Rock 
Hinp. Previously known range, Florida 
Keys to Brazil, Ascension Island, and St. 
Helena Island. One small example was 
taken by the Fish Commission in Katama 
Bay on September 19th, 1899. 
Garrupa nigrita (Holbrook). Buack 
Jewriso. A number of small specimens, 
found during September in company with 
Epinephelus niveatus and bearing a remark- 
able superficial resemblance to that species, 
are with some hesitation identified as the 
black jewfish, the young of which is unde- 
scribed. The species ranges from South 
Carolina to Brazil. 
Mycteroperca bonact (Poey). MarsBiep 
Rocxrisu ; Brack Grouprr. This fish is 
known from the west coast of Florida and 
about Key West, whence its range extends 
through the West Indies to Brazil. One 
specimen, 5 inches long, .was seined in 
Katama Bay on September 19th, 1899. 
Mycteroperca, sp. Ten specimens of a 
small grouper were obtained in Katama 
Bay in September and October. They are 
apparently referable to J.  interstitialis 
(Poey), known only from Cuba, but may 
be the young of some other species. Only 
one member of this genus has heretofore 
been detected on our coast north of Florida. 
EHupomacentrus leucostictus (Muller & Tros- 
chel). Cocxy-pinor. The hitherto known 
range of this species, which was described 
