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Review of the Fish of Cuba. 



This and the following species form a group to which the 

 vulgar ñame of Abadejo is applied, having greenish lips and a 

 salient angle on the preopercle. This species is easily recognized 

 by its closely-set nostrils and by the caudal, each ray of which 

 ends in a point. Pectorals bordered with white. Body brown, 

 with a violet tinge, covered with round yellowish spots, which 

 disappear on the dried skin. I have had them 500 mm ' long. 



Trisotropis interstitialis. 



Serranus interstitialis, Poey, Mem. ii. 127 ; Syn. 285. 



Also an Abadejo, distinguished by its nostrils and caudal! as 

 before. The general color brown, shaded into violet ; all the 

 body except the head crossed in every direction by lighter lines, 

 to such a degree that it appears to be covered with square spots 

 of the size of the pupil, separated by narrow intervals, which. 

 may be seen to a certain extent on the dried skin also. Pecto- 

 rals brown, with a black border ending in white ; lips greenish ; 

 preopercle angular. Length 380 mm - 



Trisotropis chlorostomus. 



Trisotropis chlorostomus, Poey, Kep. ii. 231 ; Syn. 285. 



Distinguished from the preceding species by the spots being 

 rounded, smaller, and wider apart. Lengtli 330 mm * I have 

 several eight inches long, which have a caudal like the earlier 

 ones of this genus. Vulgar ñame, Abadejo. 



Trisotropis dimidiatus. 



Serranus dimidiatus, Poey, Mem. ii. 129 ; Syn. 285. 



The body is dark brown, tinged with violet above, and light 

 brown, tinged with pink, below ; a black spot on each side of 

 the caudal peduncle ; front of the dorsal greenish yellow. I 

 have seen none over a foot long. It has the characters of the 

 Abadejos. 



