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CHAETODONTIDAE. 

 Chaetodon ocellatus (Bloch). Butterfly fish. 

 Distribution. — Cuba; Gulf Stream northward. 



Rather rare about the outer reefs ; but said by the fishermen to be increasing 

 rapidly in numbers. 



C. capistratus (Linne). Four eyes. 



Goode, '76^ p. 75. 

 Sarothrodus bimaculatiis (Bloch) Poey. Goode, '76^, p. 43. 



Distribution. — West Indies. 

 D. 12+19; A. 3+ 17. 



Common in many localities about Hamilton Harbor, Harrington Sound, and 

 Castle Harbor. 



Angelichthys ciliaris (Linne). Angel fish. 

 Holacanthus ciliaris (Linne) Lacepede. Goode, '76-^, p. 43. 



Distribution. — West Indies and Florida. 



D. 14 + 21; A. 3 + 21. 



An important food fish, very common about the reefs and steep .shores. For 

 some reason the specimens taken off the north shore are considered much more 

 palatable than those taken off the south shore. 



TEUTHIDIDAE. 



Teuthis hepatus (Linne). Blue tang. 



Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch.) Schn. Goode, 76% p. 42. 



Distribution. — The West Indian region. 

 D. 9 + 24; A. 3 + 22. 



A few specimens were obtained, but the species did not appear to be as com- 

 mon as the following, with which it was almost always associated. ' 



T. bahianus (Castelnau). Doctor fish. 



Distribution. — West Indies; both coasts of Tropical America. 

 D. 9 + 25 ; A. 3 + 23. 



Decidedly abundant about the reefs and steep shores. Though the adults 

 did not run up into Flatts Inlet, the young were frequently seen there. 



T. helioides, sp. nov. Yellow doctor. 

 (Plate 3.) 



D. 9 + 26; A. 3+26. 



Most nearly related to T. chrysosoma (Bleeker) from the Sea of Kajeli. 

 Form ovate ; height of bodj'' rather more than one half of total length (caudal 

 fin included). The profile of the snout is slightly concave. There are five 



