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Cullyodon Groncnv, Museum Ichth., II, 1766, 8 (croicensis). 
Scant, s Forskal, Descr. Anini., etc., in Orient Observ., 1775, 25 (psiltacus, etc.); not of Gronow, 1766, which =Lahrus Linnaeus. 
Calliodon Bloch & Schneider, Syst. Ichth.. 312, 1801 ( l in eatv. s = croicensis ). 
Haiti stoma S wainson, Class. Fishes, etc., II, 226, 1839 (rcticulatus Swainson -pepo Bennett) (= Scar us). 
Pctrqiiqson Swainson, op. cit., {psiltacus) (=Scarus). 
Erychthys Swainson, op. cit., ( croicensis ). 
Chlorurus Swainson, op. cit., 227 (gibbus) ( =Scarus ). 
Callyodqn Gronow, Systema, PM. Gray, 83, 1854 ( lineatus , etc.). 
Scants Jordan & Gilbert, Synopsis, 938,1883 ( psiltacus ). 
Calliodon Jordan, Proe. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1886, 591 ( croicensis ). 
a. Upper jaw usually without posterior canines. 
b. Eye comparatively small, 6 or more in head. 
c. Eye very small, 8 or more in head. 
d. Head comparatively long, about 2.74 in length; eye 8 in head; interorbital 2.75 in head; general color reddish 
without bars or markings on fins or scales, excepting a narrow violet line on outer margin of dorsal and 
anal . miniatus , p. 346 
dd. Head shorter, about 3.35 in length; eye 9; interorbital 2.35 in head; general color green, with bars or stripes on 
dorsal, and spots on scales of lower sides . pcrspicillatus, p. 347 
cc. Eye larger, less than 8 in head. 
r. Preorbital comparatively wide, 4 in head: eye comparatively small, 5.6 in head .. borborus , p. 349 
cc. Preorbital narrower, 5 or more in head; eye larger, 6 or more in head. 
/. Body comparatively slender, depth about 3 in length; anal rays 9; general color gray or leaden. 
q . General color gray, streaked and barred; eye 6.2 in head; caudal lunate, the outer rays somewhat produced. 
brunnciis , p. 349 
gg. General body color uniformly leaden, without streaks or bars; eye 6 in head; caudal truncate or slightly 
lunate, the outer rays scarcely produced. dubius , p. 350 
JJ. Body deeper, depth 2.34 in length; anal rays 10; general color brownish. ahula, p. 351 
bb. Eye larger, less than 6 in head. 
h. Body comparatively slender, depth 3.25 in length; eye 5.2 in head; 2 rather distinct white stripes from near 
base of pectoral along lower part of side, disappearing before reaching vertical of anal origin. 
bennetti , p. 352 
hh. Body deeper, depth 2.8 in length; eye 5.5 in head; no white stripes as above. paluca, p. 352 
an. Upper jaw with canines usually present. 
i. Dental plates not conspicuously colored; whitish, not green or rosy. 
j. Caudal truncate or moderately lunate, the outer rays not much produced. 
k. Dorsal green at base and along the edge, the middle translucent; pectorals and ventraVs green. 
jenkinsi, p. 353 
kk. Colors not as above. 
/. Upper jaw with 2 posterior canines, 1 on lower jaw; caudal moderately lunate. gilberti, p. 354 
11. Upper jaw with 1 small posterior canine, none on lower jaw; caudal truncate. Jormosus, p. 355 
jj. Caudal deeply lunate, the outer rays considerably produced . lauia, p. 355 
ii. Dental plates conspicuously colored, green or rosy. 
in. Dental plates rosy; color bands on head green or absent; pectorals not yellow. 
n. Posterior canines 2; general body color green; caudal with color bands, outer rays produced. 
batariensis, p. 356 
nn. Posterior canines 1; general color violet-olive; no color bands on caudal; the fin rounded, 
outer rays not produced. erythrodon, p. 357 
274. Callyodon miniatus (Jenkins). “ Ufm.” Fig. 148. 
Head 2.74 in length; depth 2.6; eye 8 in head; snout 2.2; preorbital 4; interorbital 2.75; I), ix, 
10; A. hi, 9; P. 14; scales 2-24-6. 
Body deep and compressed; dorsal profile quite evenly convex from tip of snout to base of caudal 
peduncle; ventral outline scarcely less convex; head large, heavy, and deep; snout very blunt, 
but long; mouth small, in axis of body; jaws subequal, the lower slightly included; teeth white dusky 
yellowish at base; posterior tooth scarcely developed, usually not evident; upper lip double only pos¬ 
teriorly, only covering about half the dental plate, lower lip narrow, not covering half the dental plate; 
cheek with 2 rows of scales, 6 scales in the upper and only 1 or 2 in the lower row, these latter 
small and sometimes not apparent; in old individuals the cheek scales are embedded and scarcely visi¬ 
ble; no scales on lower limb of preopercle; a series of scales on margin of opercle, those on lower limb 
more or less embedded; 4 scales on median line in front of dorsal; lateral line interrupted under base 
of last but 1 dorsal ray, reappearing 2 scales below and continuing to caudal; tubes of lateral line 
much branched. 
