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78. CRYPTOTOMUS USTUS. 



Calliodon ustus Cnv. & Val., xiv, 286, 1839 (Brazil); Gunther, iv, 214, 1862 (Trini- 

 dad; Jamaica; Bahia); Guichenot, Scarides, 59, 1865 (note on types); Jor- 

 dan & Gilbert, Synopsis Fish. N. A., 1883, 606 (Charleston); Jordan, Proc. 

 U. S. Nat. Mus., 1886, 541 (note on type). 



Cryptotomus ustus Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1886, 228 (Pensacola). 



Habitat. — West Indian fanna ; Charleston and Pensacola to Brazil. 

 Etymology: Ustus, scorched, from the color. 



We have examined specimens of this species from Rio Janeiro, Pen- 

 sacola, and Charleston, as well as the original type from Brazil. 



79. CRYPTOTOMUS AUROPUNCTATUS. 



Callyodon auropunctatus Cuv. & Val., xiv, 290, 1839 (San Domingo); Gunther, iv, 

 214, 1862 (copied); Guichenot, Scarides, 60, 1865 (note on type); Jordau, 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1886, 542 (note on type). 



Cryptotomus auropunctatus Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1886, 228. 



Habitat. — West Indian fauna; San Domingo. 

 Etymology : Aurum, gold ; punctatus, dotted. 



Of this species we have examined only the original types in the mu- 

 seum at Paris. 



80. CRYPTOTOMUS BERYLLINUS. (Plate IX.) 



Cryptotomus leryllinus Jordan and Swain, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1884, 101 (Havana; 

 Key West) ; Jordan,!, c. 137 (Key West); Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 1886, 45 (Havana); Jordan, i. c, 1886, 228 (Jamaica). 



Sparisoma sp. Bean, Bull. U. S. Fish Com., 1888, 137 (Somers Point, N. J.), (young 

 specimen). 



Habitat. — West Indian fauna; Havana, Key West, occasionally 

 north to New Jersey. 



Etymology : Beryllinus, color of beryl or emerald. 



This species is common about Key West on muddy bottoms. Num- 

 erous specimens of various ages were obtained, the largest about 6 

 inches in length. A single rather large specimen was secured in the 

 market at Havana. 



Besides the original types, we have seen a specimen from Rio Janeiro, 

 which may be the same. It has, however, the anterior profile steeper 

 and the eye smaller, 5J in head. 



We have examined the young specimen described and figured by Dr. 

 Bean as " Sparisoma sp." It is identical with young specimens of 

 Cryptotomus beryllinus from Key West. The occurrence of thjs tropical 

 fish at a point so far to the northward is surprising. 



81. CRYPTOTOMUS ROSEUS. 



Cryptotomus roseus Cope, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc, xiii, 462, 1869 (St. Martin's); Jor- 

 dan. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1885, 545 (note on type) ; Jordan, Proc. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus., 1886, 228. 



Habitat. — West Indian fauna ; St. Martin's ; Bahia. 



Etymology: Roseus, rosy. 



Of this species we have examined the original type in the museum 



