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Angelichthys ciLiAEis (LinnsBiis) (Yellow Angel Fish). 

 One of the most beautiful of fishes, growing to a length of 18 inches. 

 In his catalogue of Bermuda fishes Dr. Goode says : " The angel fish attains a 

 weight of four pounds and as far surpasses all the other fishes of the region in 

 its delicious flavor as in its lovely hues." It ranges through the West Indies. 

 Common in the Nassau market and at other places in the Bahamas. 



Family TEUTHIDID^ (Surgeon Fishes). 

 Teuthis bahianus (Bloch and Schneider) (Ocean Tang). 

 This is the most important of the surgeon fishes on account of its large 

 size (reaching a length of 1 foat)^ and its value as a food-fish. It is found in 

 the West Indies and along the Atlantic coast from Key West to Bahia. Col- 

 lected by the Expedition at Nassau during June and July, 1903. 



Teuthis c^ruleds (Bloch and Schneider) (Blue Surgeon or Tang). 



Plate LVI. 

 One of the commonest of the tangs in the West Indies, reaching a length 

 of eight or ten inches and being used as food. Pound also in the Bermudas 

 and ranging from Key West to Bahia. Specimens were obtained by the Ex- 

 pedition at Nassau, Clarence Harbor and the east end of Hog Island during 

 June and July, 1903. 



Teuthis hepatus Linnaeus (Common Tang). 

 This is the most abundant of the tangs, common in the West Indies and 

 northward to Florida. Found occasionally as far north as Charleston and 

 southward to Brazil. Several specimens collected by the Expedition at Clar- 

 ence Harbor, July, 1903. 



Family POMACBNTRIDJK (Demoiselles). 



BuPOMACENTEUS LBUCOSTiCTUS (MiiUer and Trosehel) (Black Pilot). 



An extremely handsome fish, attaining an approximate length of four or 



five inches and found in large numbers throughout the West Indies north to 



the western coast of Florida. Collected in July, 1903, at Clarence Harbor, 



Powells Point and the east end of Hog Island by the Expedition. 



EupOMACENTEUS Fuscus (Cuvier and Valenciennes) (Maria MoUe). 



Found in the West Indies and among the coral reefs at Key West, ranging 

 southward to the Brazilian coast, occurring in abundance almost throughout 

 its entire range. Taken by the Expedition at Nassau, June 34, 1903. 



