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of anal. Scales large, strongly ctenoid, those on nape and breast reduced in size; scales above lateral 
line in oblique series. 
Color in life: Side with about 8 broad, lemon-yellow lines alternating with similar lines of dirty 
silvery, the upper 3 or 4 of these yellow lines branch anteriorly, the fifth extending on middle of caudal 
peduncle; belly silvery-white; a broad black bar from origin of spinous dorsal downward to base of 
pectoral, the black continuing on shoulder-girdle to near isthmus; another broad black bar from occiput 
through eye to angle of mouth; cheek metallic or brassy-greenish; top of head brassy; fins all orange- 
yellow, spinous dorsal, pectoral, and ventral dusted with brownish; scaly sheath at base of anal rich 
yellow. In alcohol, the longitudinal stripes become bluish and the yellow fades. 
This handsome fish ranges from Florida to Brazil. It is known from Biscayne Bay, Key West, 
Santo Domingo, Jamaica, Porto Rico, Martinique, and St. Catharine Island, Brazil, and is the commonest 
species of the genus in the West Indies. About Key West it is said to school from June to August, 
which is the spawning season, and is found then about the shoals, but soon retires to deeper water. It 
spawns all through the channel about the shoals, and is then caught in greatest numbers. About a 
month after the spawning season immense numbers of young are seen on the shoals. It reaches a length 
of about a foot and a weight of 2 pounds. The average weight of those brought to market probably 
does not exceed one-third of a pound. It does not appear to be very common about Porto Rico as only 
five examples were obtained — one at Ponce, one at Mayaguez, and three at Arroyo, where it was called 
“sisi” by the fishermen. It is regarded as a good food-fish. 
Guatucupajuba, Marcgrave, Hist. Brasil., 148, 1648, Brazil. 
Acarapinima , Marcgrave, Hist. Brasil., 152, 1648, Brazil. 
Spams virginicus Linnseus, Syst. Nat,., X, 281, 1758, South America. 
Spams vittatus Bloch, Ichth., taf. 263, fig. 2, 1791, Brazil; after Acarapinima of Marcgrave. 
Perea juba Bloch, Ichth., taf. 308, fig. 2, 1791, Brazil; after Guatucupajuba of Marcgrave. 
Grammistes mauritii Bloch & Schneider, Syst. Ichth., 185, 1801, Brazil; after Spams vittatus Bloch. 
? Pristipoma catharinse Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., V, 269, 1830, St. Catharine Island, Brazil. 
Pristipoma rodo Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., V, 274, 1830, Brazil, Martinique, Porto Rico, and Santo Domingo. 
Pristipoma acara pinima, Castlenau, Anim. Nouv. ou Rares, 8, 1856, Brazil. 
Anisotremus virginicus, Poey, Fauna Puerto-Riquena, 324, 1881; Jordan & Evermann, 1. c., 1322, 1898. 
Genus 84. CONODON Cuvier & Valenciennes. 
This genus is close to Pornadasis, from which it is separated by the enlarged outer teeth and by 
the peculiar armature of the preopercle, which is very sharply serrate, seme at angle enlarged, those 
before angle turned forward. Body oblong; soft rays of dorsal and anal more or less scaly; second 
anal spine large. Of the two species of this genus only one occurs in Porto Rico. 
148. Conodon nobilis (Linnseus). “ Bureteado .” 
Head 3.25; depth 3.25; eye 4.1; snout 3.4; maxillary 2.8; mandible 2.25; interorbital 5.1; preor- 
bital 5.3; D. xi-i, 13; A. hi, 7; pectoral 1.4; ventral 1.5; caudal 1.4; scales 5-51-11. Body oblong, back 
elevated and moderately compressed, depth equal to length of head; mouth small, maxillary falling 
short of front of eye; lower jaw projecting; teeth in front of both jaws much enlarged, conic, short, but 
very stout; pectoral with about 10 short, sharp serrations on upper limb, lowermost, at angle of 
preopercle, much the strongest; antrorse serrations on lower limb; dorsal spines strong, a deep notch 
between them and soft dorsal; second anal spine longest and strongest. 
Color in life: Back grayish, becoming paler on sides; belly white, silvery; top of head grayish; 
side with 8 broad, vertical dark bars, broadest above, gradually narrowing and disappearing below; 
interspaces broader, with brassy wash; some evidence of 2 pale brassy stripes below lateral line; side 
of snout, head, and tip of lower jaw pale-lemon; fins all with some yellow, ventral brightest. 
This species is found on the coast of Texas, West Indies, and Brazil, not uncommon on sandy 
shores; recorded from Jamaica, Martinique, Brazil, and Texas; not rare in Porto Rico, where specimens 
were obtained by us at Arecibo, Mayaguez, Palo Seco, Ponce, Arroyo, and Vieques. It reaches a 
length of about a foot, but our examples range from 2.75 to 4.5 inches. 
Perea nobilis Linnseus, Syst. Nat., ed. X, 191, 1758, North America. 
Scixna plumieri Bloch, Ichthyol., VI, 66, taf. 306, 1791, Martinique. 
Scissna corn Bloch, 1. c., pi. 307, fig. 2, 1791, Brazil; after Coro coro Marcgrave. 
Conodon antillanus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., V, 156, 1830, Jamaica. 
Pristipoma coro, Poey, Fauna Puerto-Riquena, 324, 1881; Stahl, 1. c., 77 and 163, 1883. 
Conodon nobilis, Jordan & Evermann, 1. c,, 1321, 1898. 
