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There is considerable variation in the amount of redness in this species 

 large ones being usually more rosy than the young. 



87. SPARISOMA FRONDOSUM. 



Scarus frondosus (Cuvier MSS.) Agassiz, Spix. Pise. Brazil, 1829, 98 (Brazil); Cuv. 



& Val., xiv, 204, 1839 (Bahia, etc.) ; Guickenot, Scarides, 1865, 15 (Bakia); 



Jordon, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 188C, 542 (note on type) ; Giintker, iv, 210, 



(Cuba; Jamaica; Trinidad; Brazil). 

 t Scarus circumnotaius Poey, Mem., ii, 423, 1800 ; Poey, Repert. i, 375, 1866; Poey, Syn., 



340, 1868; Poey, Enumeratio, 114, 1875 (Havana). 



? Scarus emarginatus Poey, Syn., 340, 1868; Poey, Enumeratio, 114, 1875 (Havana). 

 ? Scarus distinctus Poey, Mem., ii, 423, 1860; Poey, Repert. ii, 163, 1867; Poey, Syn., 



341, 1868; Poey, Enumeratio, 114, 1875 (Havana). 



Habitat. — West Indian fauna, Cuba to Bahia. 



Etymology : Frondosus, branched. 



Our description is based on specimens taken by the Albatross at 

 Bahia. These seem to correspond to the species called frondosus by 

 Giintker and probably to the distinctus of Poey. The types of frondosus 

 are from Bahia also and are either this species or else flavescens, the 

 former supposition being the most probable. The type of Sparisoma dis- 

 tinctumhas a lateral canine. It maybe a distinct species from fron- 

 dosum, or it may be that this is one of the species normally possessing 

 canines. 



I can not separate the circumnotatus or the emarginatus of Poey from 

 S.frondosum, and so place them doubtfully in the synonymy. 



The relations of frondosum to flavescens are very close. 



88. SFARISORTA BRACHIALE. 



Scarus brachialis Poey, Memorias, ii, 345, 1860 (Cuba); Poey, Synopsis, 337 (mis- 

 printed braguialis) ; Poey, Enumeratio, 113 (Havana). 



? Scarus humeralis Poey, Mem., ii, 422, I860;* Poey, Syu., 342, 1868; Poey, Euumera- 

 tio, 113, 1875 (Havana). 



Sjiarisoma frondosum Jordan & Swain, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1884, 93 (Havana); 

 Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1886, 47 (Havana), (not Scarus frondosus Cu- 

 vier). 



Habitat. — West Indian fauna ; Havana. 



Etymology : Bpa%(a)v, the arm, from the axillary spot. 



A single specimen of this species was obtained at Havana. Its life 

 colors were not noticed. In spirits its colors are quite different from 

 those of S. flavescens, though in other respects the two bear much re- 

 semblance. 



89. SPARISOMA MASCHALESPILOS. 



Scarus maschaJespilos Bleeker, Notices Icktkyologkjues, i-x, 5, 1862 (Surinam). 



Habitat. — West Indian fauna ; Surinam. 



Etymology: Mo.<rydh), arm-pit; a-iloq, spot. 



This species is known from the original description only. It is per- 

 haps distinct from S. brachiale, though evidently closely allied. 

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