Upon comparison with G. plumieri Cuvier from Santo 
Domingo and Porto Rico, the materiel in the Academy, the 
second dorsal spine is seen to be much shorter, likewise 
second anal spine, The West Indian specimens show: 
Hond S 46.5 1/5: depth 2 to 2-1/0; BD. Ik, 10,1; A. IIL, 6, 
i; scales 36 in lateral line to caudal base and 3S more on 
letter; 6 scales a bove leteral line to spinour dorsal origin; 
10 below to spinous anal origin; 18 to 24 predorsal scales; 
snout 3 1/6 to 3 1/5 in head; eye 3 2/5 to 3 7/8; maxillary 
21 to 23; interorbital 3 1/10 to 3 1/6; second dorsal spine 
1 to 11/8; second anal spine 1 1/10 to 1 1/6; pectoral 
1 1/10 to 1 1/8; reaches anal origin; ventral 1 1/10; 
rakers 23+13 Scales with 2 or 3 complete radiating 
striae, and 2 or 3 more in complete medianly; circuli very 
finely concentric; basal scaly anal sheath with outer row 
of scales enlerged or much longer than basal row; cheek 
scales in 3 rows, without small suborbital scsles or simi- 
lar ones about bases of cheek scales and on preopercle 
flange; naked frontal area extends as triangle until oppo- 
site eye center. In most other respects and in colora- 
tion it agrees with G. brasilienuss 
