THE BAHAMA ISLANDS 301 



Athekina ajk^a Jordan and Gilbert (Slender Friar). 

 By no means rare, but occurring in less abundance than A. stipes. It is 

 found in the Gulf of Mexico, at Key West and Cozumel ; specimens also having 

 been collected by the steamer Albatross at Watlings Island, Eum Cay, Cat 

 Island and Abaco during March, 1886. 



Family MUGILID.^ (Mullets). 

 MuGiL OUREMA Cuvier and Valenciennes (White Mullet) . 

 An important food-fish, running in large schools and ranging on both . 

 our coasts from Cape Cod to Brazil and Magdalena Bay to Chili. It grows to 

 a foot in length. Taken by the Expedition at Powells Point, July 8, 1903. 



" Blue-back mullet," " Liza " and " Liza Blanca " are names also applied 

 to this fish. 



MuGiL TKiCHODON Pocy (Fan-tailed Mullet). 

 A deeper fish than the M. curema and having a less extensive range, occiTr- 

 ring from Florida Keys to Brazil; abundant at Key West, but rare aljout 

 Cuba. One specimen was collected by the Expedition at Spanish Wells, July 

 4, 1903. 



Family HOLOCBNTRID^. (Squirrel-fishes). 

 HoLOCENTEUS ASCENsiONis Osbcck (Squirrel-fish) . 

 This is one of the most brilliantly colored of our tropical fishes. It attains 

 a length of about 2 feet and may be found around the rocks and reefs of the 

 West Indies; ranging from Florida to St. Helena; the Expedition secured a 

 specimen in Nassau harbor, June 33, 1903. It is not very important as a 

 food-fish, but is frequently seen in the tropical markets. Observed in Nassau 

 market. 



HOLOCENTRUS VBXILLARIUS PoCy. 



Taken by the steamer Albatross at Abaco, April, 1886. 



HoLOOENTRUS coRUSCUs Pocy (Squirrcl-fish) . 

 Eecorded from Green Turtle Cav, where it was taken by C. L. Edwards in 

 1888. 



HOLOCENTRUS SICCIFER CopC. 



Described in 1866 from a specimen taken at New Providence. 



