from the Sea surrounding the Island of Barbados. 13 



the specimens slightly deviated from former descriptions. I beg 

 to observe, that to the descriptions of these two distinguished 

 ichthyologists inverted commas have been affixed for the sake of 

 distinction. The trivial names are those by which the fish is 

 known to the fishermen in Barbados. 



I. ACANTHOPTERI, Miiller. 



Fam. Percoidei, Cuv. 



Serranus impetiginosus, Mull, et Tr. nov. spec. Rock Hind. 

 D. 11 + 17: A. 3 + 8. 



t( The body of the fish is covered with round dark-coloured spots 

 of the size of a pea. They are less numerous on the fins and the 

 snout ; a larger oblong black spot embraces the three last spines, 

 and the first soft ray of the dorsal fin ; another spot of similar 

 size and colour is behind the dorsal fin on the back of the tail." 



Serranus ouatalibi, Cuv. et Val. Hist. Nat. des Poissons, ii. p. 381. 

 Yellow Velvet Fish. D. 8 + 16 : A. 3 + 8. 



a The upper jaw is covered with numerous little scales ; this 

 fish does not belong therefore to Cuvier's group of ' the Merous/ " 



Serranus guativere, Cuv. et Val. /. c. ii. p. 383. Yellow Velvet 

 Fish. D. 9 + 15: A. 3 + 9: P. 17. 



" Upper jaw scaly, preoperculum with a concavity above the 

 angle, operculum with three flat spines. The prevailing colour 

 of this fish is yellow ; from the bony part of the dorsal fin extends 

 a broad black spot to the anal fin ; on the head and upon the 

 sides of the body are a few white shining dots surrounded by 

 darker circles, and on the back of the tail two black spots : the 

 caudal fin is truncated. The colour of the upright fins seems to 

 have been red ; the rhombic pectorals and ventrals are yellow." 



Plectropoma monacanthus, Mull, et Tr. nov. spec. Jew Fish (?). 

 D. 11 + 19: A. 3 + 9: P. 16. 



" This fish is distinguished from all other species of the genus 

 Plectropoma by a single strong spine in front of the angle of the 

 preoperculum : the colour is brownish with darker spots upon the 

 sides, and some roundish spots of a lighter colour on the belly ; 

 the pectoral fins are rounded." It lives in shallow waters along 

 the coast. 



Centropristes auro-rubens, Cuv. et Val. /. c. iii. p. 45. Plump- 

 head Snapper. 



" The species from Barbados possesses strong spines on the 

 lower margin of the preoperculum." 



