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dd. Posterior canine usually single, sometimes wanting; teeth otherwise much 

 as in C. ustus, the anterior canines smaller; upper lip not double for 

 its whole length; snout sharp, the front not steep; snout 2f in head; 

 eye 5; head 3; depth 3; color in life "greenish with small gilt spots ar- 

 ranged in oblique irregular bauds on the vertical fins ; a yellowish line 



from eye to mouth, and others on side of head." Auropunctatus, 79. 



aa. Posterior canines none ; lateral teeth in each jaw subequal, those of the lower 

 jaw larger than those of the upper and forming a continuous series. 



e. Teeth of outer (anterior) series in upper jaw few, small, not canine-like, 

 scarcely different from the lateral teeth ; lower jaw without enlarged 

 teeth ; upper lip double for its entire course, the inner fold very nar- 

 row mesially ; body moderately elongate, the depth 3£ in length ; 

 head 3£ ; snout rather sharp, 2f in head ; profile gently curved, not 

 steep ; diameter of eye 4£ in head, 1£ in its distance from the angle of 

 the mouth ; caudal subtruncate. Color olive-gray, much mottled, sides 

 with faint longitudinal whitish stripes ; head with some greenish 

 spots ; fins pale, mottled with olive Beryllinus, 80. 



ee. Teeth of anterior series in upper jaw long, canine-like, directed forward, 

 separate to their bases; lower jaw with its anterior teeth long and 

 somewhat canine like ; upper lip double for all of its length ("on sides 

 only," according to Cope) ; scales of breast and belly considerably en- 

 larged, 3 scales before ventrals, 5 before dorsal ; body slender, elongate, 

 little compressed, the depth 4| in length ; head 3^ ; eye large, about 5 in 

 head, more than half snout ; snout # very sharp, the profile straight 

 to above eye. Caudal truncate; spines of dorsal long and very flexi- 

 ble ; coloration nearly plain (" rosy purple" Cope) ; with four dark 

 cross shades ; the back vaguely barred ; caudal barred with darker, 

 a distinct blackish axillary spot ; lower fins pale, probably yellow in 

 life Roseus, 81. 



76. CRYPTOTOMUS DENTIENS. 



Calliodon dentiens Poey, Mem. ii, 422, 1860; Poey, Syn., 344, 18G8 ; Poey, Enumera- 

 tio, 115, 1875 (Havana). 



Habitat — West Indian fauna ; Havana. 



Etymology : Dentiens, developing teeth. 



We refer to this species a specimen sent by Poey to the museum at 

 Cambridge, our own specimens formerly called dentiens, apparently be- 

 longing to a different species with a shorter snout, which seems to be 

 Poey's retractus. 



77. CRYPTOTOMUS RETRACTUS. 



Calliodon retractus Poey, Syn., 345, 1868; Poey Enumeratio, 116, 1875 (Havana). 

 t Cryptotomus dentiens Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat Mus., 1886, 45 (Havana) ; Jordan 1. c. 

 227 (Pensacola). 



Habitat. — West Indian fauna, Cuba, north to Pensacola. 



Etymology : Retractus, drawn back. 



We now refer to this species the two specimens — one from Havana, 

 the other from Pensacola, which we have formerly called Cryptotomus 

 dentiens. This identification is, however, somewhat doubtful, as Poey 

 says that the upper lip is double posteriorly only. 



