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Bay may well have "been this species. No specimen sored* 
30. Broom- tail grouper, Magteroperca zenarcha (Jordan). 
Four were taken at Magdalena Bay, July IS; not caved, A very 
well marked species. The !i broom- tail” which gives this species 
its common name, and the pointed dorsal and an 1 fins quickly 
distinguish this grouper from its cogeners on the west coast. 
31. Leopard grouper. Jlroteronerea imr,fl:)lis (Gilbert) 
Taken off the lower California coast and at Socorro Id. The 
heaviest specimen so*--n, one of about 20 lbs. in weight, was 
caught by Col. ''%tson at Oape San Lucas, July 19 . 
32. Gulf Grouper, Mycteroperca Jordan! (Jenkins and Tvernann ) . 
L 20 lb. specimen o*“ this species taken off San Jose del 
Cabo Bay , Cape m Lucas, July 15, was saved because so far 
as I m aware, it represents a first record for the species 
south of Cerralvo Id., on the western side of the Gulf of 
California. >41 the eastern side of the gulf this grouper 
has been found along the Mexican coast as far south as Mamtlan. 
? 3 . Colorado grouper, Mycteroperca olfar ( Jenyns ) . 
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Tha cow, on and abundant grouper of the Galapagos Ids.; heaviest 
taken during the cruise believed to have weighed about 39 lbs. 
A specimen from lisabeth Bay, Albemarle Id., July 36, wss saved 
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The yellow o- golden grouper 0 * the Galapagos Ids., is but a 
color phase of the proceeding. The heaviest, 19 lbs., was 
caught by Mr. T&rly at Gull vein Bay, James Id., July 24. Col. 
Tat son also caught one of this weight the day folio-ring off 
Tagus Gove, Albemarle. Two others were t Been off Hood Island 
