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Nils Rosén 



Novaculichthys infirmus (Bean). 

 Nassau {Albatross Exped. 1886). 



Xyrichthys psittacus (L.). 

 Obtained by tbe Albatross Exped. (1886) at tl)e Nassau market. 



Iridio hivittatus (Bloch). 



Collected at Mastic Point and Hog Island. Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, Clarence 

 Harbour {Exped. Geogr. Soc). Green Turtle Cay (Edwards). 



Iridio garnoti (Cdv. & Valenc). 



Very common among the coral reefs at Mastic Point, Andros. Clarence Harbour 

 {Exped. Geogr. Soc). 



Length 12 to 18 cm. The coloration varies a little. The dark cross -band on 

 the middle of the body and the superior longitudinal dark band are sometimes 

 very distinct, sometimes only developed as large spots; sometimes they have almost 

 or quite disappeared. The small blue dots on the head vary considerably in number. 

 In some specimens such dots are found also on the anterior part of the back 

 before the middle of spinous dorsal. Called by the natives »slippery dick». 



Iridio macuUpimia (Müller & Teoschel). 

 Nassau {Exped. Geogr. Soc). 



Iridio radiatus (L.). 



Collected at Mastic Point, Andros. Obtained by the Albatross Exped. at the 

 Nassau market. 



Chlorichthys bifasciatus (Bloch). 



Rather common among the coral reefs at Mastic Point, Andros. Clarence 

 Harbour {Exped. Geogr. Soc). 



Chlorichthys nitidus (Günther). 



Collected at Nassau and at Mastic Point, Andros. Current, Eleuthera, Clarence 

 Harbour {Exped. Geogr. Soc). 



One specimen, measuring 10 cm. from tip of snout to tip of tail, with a black 

 spot between first and sixth dorsal spines. 



Fam. Searidae. 



Sparisoma aurojrenatum (Cuv. & Valenc). 

 Mastic Point, Andros. Nassau {Exped. Geogr. Soc). 



Sparisoma viride, Bonnateere. 

 One specimen obtained by the Albatross Exped. (1886) at the Nassau market. 



