120 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. 



I have five specimens of this handsome species. Three of these were taken 

 in Flatts Inlet ; I took one in July, 1903, and Mr. Xichols two in August. The 

 renxaining two came from some floating Sargassurn ; one on the Challenger 

 Banks, the other near the main island; both specimens are very small. I was 

 told that the species became very common in Flatts Inlet about the latter half 

 of August. 



SERRANIDAE. 



Bodianus fulvus (Likxe). Nigger fish. 



Jordan & Evermann, '96-00, voL 1 (18%), p. 1144. 



Distribution. — West Indies. 



This species appears to be very generally distributed over the reefs, and 



moderately common everywhere. 



Epinephelus Striatus (Rloch). Grouper, Hamlet. 



Goode, '76% p. 57. 



Distribution. — West Indies to Brazil. 

 D. 9+17; A. 3 + 8. 



The most important food fish taken near Bermuda. My specimens are small 

 ones taken in fish pots near Flatts Inlet. It attains a weight of 40 pounds. 



E. maculosus (Ccv. & Val.). Hind. 



Jordan & Evermann, '96-00, vol. 1 (1896), p. 1158. 

 E. gutattus (Gmelin) Goode. Goode, '76^ p. 58. 



Distribution. — The West Indies generally. 



D. 9+ 16; A. 3 + 8. 



This species was very common everywhere about the reefs. We took speci- 

 mens by the hook up to 15 or 16 inches in length near North Rock, where they 

 were especially common. Their power of changing color is highly developed ; 

 for they change from almost uniform ruddy to flaming red spotted regularly 

 with deep brown or black. 



E. morio (Ccv. & Val.). Red Hamlet. 



Distribution. — Southern Atlantic coast of North America southward to 

 Brazil. 



D. 9+16; A. 3 + 9. 



This species was generally taken with E. strioAus, but was far more rare than 

 that species. It is said to be growing more common year by j-ear. 



Mycteroperca venenosa apua (Block). Rock-fish. 

 Trisotropis undidosus (Cuv.) Gill. Goode, '76% p. 55. 



Distribution. — West Indies, Florida Keys to Brazil. 



Grows to a great size and is one of the most important of the common food 

 fishes. 



