51 



All the specimens obtaiuecl gave the following formula : 

 D. llyV A. f . L. lat. 50-51. L. trans. -^V 



Body silvery, darker above the lateral line, sides with eight vertical 

 bars of dark brown descending from the dorsum to about the middle of 

 the height of the body. The first descends from the nape of the neck ; 

 three begin along the base of the spinous dorsal ; two from the soft 

 dorsal ; and two on the caudal peduncle. 



We cannot distinguish this fish from the Pristipoma coro and Gonodon 

 antillanus of Cuvier and Valenciennes. It agrees with them in every es- 

 sential particular. It will be observed, however, that the above descrip- 

 tion differs from Giinther's in the following particulars: — The height of 

 the body is one-fourth of the total length, instead of being contained in 

 it 3J times 5 the posterior limb of the praeoperculum is slightly concave, 

 instead of descending obliquely backward ; and, finally, there is but one 

 strong spinous projection at the angle, instead of two. Cuvier in none 

 of his descriptions mentions more than one strong spinous tooth at the 

 angle. 



Lengths 8, 7.25, 6.80 inches. 



Locality : Boca Solidad, Pacific coast of LoWer California. 



SERRANIDiE. 



EPINEPHELUS ROSACEUS, Streets, n. sp. [No. 17554]. 



D. li, A. -?-. P. 16. V. i. 



Height of the body somewhat less than the length of the head, and 

 about 3f times in the total length, including the caudal fin: without 

 caudal, three times. Length of the head is contained about 3i times in 

 the total length, including caudal, and 2| without caudal. Dorsal outline 

 arched, and the front descends in a nearly straight line from the com- 

 mencement of the dorsal fin to the point of the snout. The length of 

 the snout more than twice the diameter of the eye ; and the latter is 

 contained seven times in the length of the head. The interorbital space 

 convex, and much broader than the diameter of the eye. Cleft of the 

 mouth slightly oblique; lower jaw projecting; the end of the upper 

 maxillary reaches to the vertical from the middle of the eye. Two or 

 three large canine teeth in each jaw anteriorly, those in the lower jaw 

 slightly smaller ; an external lateral row of canines in each jaw. On 

 the sides an internal series of movable teeth; on the lower jaw in front 



