= “ , ee _ % + % Ys, —

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Ging) ymoatoma ‘oirratam (Bonnaterre), Squalus cirreatus Bonnaterre, Tableau cneyelo,

ome oe ee - f' "4 ; Sw ‘ <2 * ry : “ : £5 gs LPOG 5 [ee Gmelin, SVE. Hate a L789, L497

Brownish cenerally, with eight dark vertical

bers. HManp.Gdark spots about size of pinhesd scat- tered over boay

One young female 260 mm. Little Cayemites, arrii 14,

Albula vulpes (Linnaeus).

“sox vulves Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 4, a 755, 212, Bahamas; based on Vulpes sbahaniensis of Catesby.

These svecimens are still in the lLur&el stege and some may prove to ke the youne of some other svecies, they are listed here, however, es a matter of record.

56 =xemples, Rigie Tay, April 22.

EF Specimens, Ile e Vache, april c¥.

Jenkinsis a lemprotaenia (Gosse).

snc ol

fluces lemorotsenis Gosse, Naturelists

“ojourn in Jamaica, 1851, c9l, ©f. i, fig.

va

& =

: + ea 4 = &, # Gt <=

es Rito O4, Mime 2B VOnSVe, w2&FCn ee

Harengula mecrophthelma (Ranzani).

Clupea macropthalma Rangeni, Nov. Com. Acad. fol. Bonon., V, 1842, 220, Brazii.

2, 96 and 105 mm. Gayo Grande Moa, Cuba. March 2, 86 and 92 mm. Le Gonave, Haiti. March 22.

Synodus intermedius (Agassiz).

a

Saurus intermedius Agassiz, “nix, Pise. Brasil, 1826, 61, Brasii. 1, 270 mm. Baraderes Pay, Haiti. April 9, end

the head of a second example, same data.

Synedus foetens (Linneeug). Salmo foetens Linneeus, tyst. Hat., ed. XII, 1766, £12, South Carolina.

1, £6 mm. Bigie Bay, Haiti. April 22,

Conger (Leptocephalus) eonger (Linneeus). Muraena conger Linnaeus, “yst. Nat., ed. X, 1758, 245, based on Artedi. Very young example (1s arvae) Bigie Bay, Heiti.

April 22.

Myrichthys acuminatus (Gronow).

Mureena acuminatus Gronow, Pish., Brit. ius.

' i864, 21, Imstie Div., tus stachii.

One large svecimen 725 mm. Cayo erande de “oa, Cuba. March 4. Dark brown with three series of orange spotson body, their diameter about equal to gili opening. Seetoral fins very short, less

than hsif width of their base. Head with many smali ef

orange spots about size of pupil.

\

Sypselurus furcatugs (Nitehill).

Exoeoetus furcatus Kitehili, Grans. Lit. hil.

re e7s) e Ly ® 5 ge 1 e LSib o 449 8 Hew Yore €

Pectoral end ventral Zins blackish with the

rays lighter. Dorsal and anal rays black distally. @wo dark bars across lower lobe of caudal, rest of fin pale.

1, young exemple 67 mm., from Little Cayemites,

Haiti. April 16.

Hyporhamphus unifesciatus (Ranzeni), Hemirhamphus unifasciatus Zanzani, Nov. Com.

Lond. Sei. Bonon., V, 1542, 226, Brazil.

gom tin of upper jaw. Lower jaw jamaged in some individuals. -ort Senamo, Cube. Mareh 4.

1, 88 mm. fle a Vache, Heiti. April 29.

5, 47 to 67 mm. Bigie Bay, Haiti. aprile

ty

&, 89 te 106 mm. Sayo Crande Hoa, Cuba.

arch 4,

Hemiremohue brasiliensis (Linneeus). 8gox brasiliensis Linnaeus, Syst. Nate, ed. 4, 1758, 214, Jamaics; after Browne; Timucu of Mecgreve wrongly ineluded in the synonymy; Bloch, ichth.,

1801, 2391, corrected synonymy and description.

4, 68 to 186 Little Cayemites, Haiti. april

16.

Belone argalus LeSueur,

Belone argalus LeSueur, in Cuvier ond Valen- eiennes, Hiet. Nat. Poiss., XVIIi, 1846, 226 (489), Guadeloupe, «est Indies.

Maxillary completely hidien by the preorbital.

Lower jaw one third longer than upper; diemeter of

greater than interorbital width.

ba

Ventrals inserted midway between pupil ani base of middle caudal rays. Caudal peduncie strongly f4epressed, nearly three times prosder than deep, upper surface of pedunc ‘Le yery dark, abruptly

silvery below.

1, 290 mm. Little Cayemites, Haiti. April 16,.

Sphyraena acus Lacepede, Hist. Nat. roiss.,

V¥. 1802. 6, pl. 1, fig. 2, Martinicue.

" F #5 ee Hes hae “ey i f% ee ae iF. a > ne => x 1, 205 mm. La Goneve, Haiti. varch £2.

ct dente ch

bry pom fond - Gy e

|, 755 mm. Little Cayemites,naiti

zs Qo, pe" “Riles

ee

Eepsetia stipes (Muiler and ‘ros Atherina stipes Muller and Troschei, in “sehomburgk, Hist. Barbados, 1647, 671, Barbados.

B, 42-66 nm. Ile a Vache, Hait&. april 2%.

£3 aE = & 6 ‘3 : > = +i £% gs, ey gs Fe oy 5 ty gay ES 24 z is 49-62 M0. id 6 VeyERLeES APTLL igs

ie _ re ™ 7 ss sie ? one Fa » ee Se a : ie EE ae ee & + &, 62-67 mm. La Gonave, Haiti. March Z2.

Atherinse arseea Jorden and Gilbert, Atherina ereaes Jordan and Gilbert, roc. 3. GH. Net. Mugs, Vil, 1864, 27, Hey feat, Fis. 4, 44-61 mm. fort ‘enemo, Cuba. March 4. 96, 58-72 mm. Cayo Crande Moa, Cuba. varch 4. 19, 48-74 mm. ba Gonave, Haiti. Zaren Zé. 94, 22-56 mm. Little Cayemites, Heiti. april ic.

The silvery lateral band in this iot has chunged

to a deen bluish-black stripe, due probably to some

medium in preservation.

Jenkinsia lemprotaenia (Gosse),

eins tae

Clupea lamprotaenia Gosse, Naturalist’s Soiburn in Jamaica, 1851, 291, pl. 1, fig. 2, Jamaica.

*y oy ea "es. faAwynare itan f #4 aS ala 3 é, 5L 64 Wis wf -OnaRVS » Hes ti ® Lereh aa

Agassiz,

Mugil brasiliensis Agassiz, in Spix, rise.

iis

a iPEA by mispaging) 1629, pl, 72 Atlentie’ Ocean off Brazil. 1, 3l mm. Port Tsnamo, Cuba. March 4. i, 24 mm. Bigie Bay, Heiti. april 22. Preorbital serrated, anal with two spines,

seales 36.

Holocentrus ascensionis (0sbeck),

ali del |

Perca ascensionis Osheck, Iter Chinensis, L7& reprinted as neise Ost-Ind. Chins, 1765, 386, Ascension island. |

lL, 49 mm. Bigie ay, Haiti. April 23.

2

2, 1865-202 mm. Baraderes Hay, usiti. april Y

rg)

LO pli t 6s saurus (Bloch

to]

Secomber saurus, vYloch and techneider,

ed. Bloch

Syst. Ichth., 1601, S21, Jamaica, after sa

argenteus of Browne.

Ce wes Beetin Tearw ‘Tea t#4 oo wheg a iL, £26 mm. Bigie Bay, HUsiti. april 22.

Paratrectue erysos {Mitehill), Scomber erysos Mitchill, Trans. Lit. N. ¥., I, 1615, 424, New York.

2, 205-207 mm. rort au crinee, Haiti.

Xurel lata (Agassiz), Caranx latus Agassiz, in spix, rise. 2889, 105, EBregii.

2, 42-47 mm. ile a Vache, iiaiti. Lay

chi oroseombrus Shz.

XII, 1766, 494, Charleston, S. ¢.

RA 4a sere 24 =f om Gwe tie 4 j. #* ae 24-26 FoTh @ rigics ins ag 3 Heiti ® 5 pril

UPUus

FRil. See,

te te a ail. . os @

ysurus (Linnaeus),

Bathystoma rimetor (Jorden and owe

. Tick % S Fee ahi ¢ rProe € L: =} ao gi

Heemulon rimator Jordan «=

Nat. Mus., VII, 1884, 208, Charleston, zey fest, Pensacola. 2, 149-155 mm. Setit Paraderes Ray, Haiti.

& pril 9 e

Heaemuion plumieri (Lecepede},

Habrus Plumieri Leacepede, Hist. iat. Voiss.,

fig. 8, Fartinique, on 4

Cr

bide 9 =

eopy of a drawing by flumier, identifiei with this

species by Cuvier.

1, 190 mm. Tle e@ Vache, Haiti. eey

Haemulon sci urus (Sheq),

SEP RIE NN te Se a HT “nk ety eon a

“parus seiurus thaw, General joology, iV, 1&vUe,

429, ol. 64, Antilles, besed on the deseription

and figure of Dloch.

1, 192 mm. Earsderes Bay, Haiti. aprii 9.

Haemulon flavolinedtum (Desmarest) Diabasis flavolineatus Desmerest, Prem. Decade Ichth. 1823, 35, vl. &, fig. 1, Cuba.

1, 142 mm. Anse a Gelet, Haiti. March 22.

Ceyurus chrysurus (BLo och}, parus chrysurus Bloch, Nat. 4usl. sische,

ae . ¥ * oe —“ ay oe | a see — EM gy. ee = ye ot ee ¥y L192 », wS, OFGZiIL, BLVEs iGarosrave »

1, 245 mm. anse & Galet, Haiti. Herch 22.

Lutjanus synagris (Linneeus), sparus synagris Linnaeus, tyst. 1758, 280, Carolinas; after Catesby. 1, 185 mm. Pet&t Cayemites, Haiti. April 17. Bark bloteh about size of eye under origin of soit dorsel. 2, 214-250

Petit Tarsderes Bay, Haiti.

-pril 9,

Calemus eolamus ‘(Gavier and Valenciennes),

“eal 0 4 oN ABBR TPO SOE HE ALE OM ATES

Yagellus calamus Cuvier end Valenciennes, Hist. |

‘3

Nat. Poiss., VI, 1620, 152, (206), pl. 152, vertin=. _

ique, “an Domingo.

a, Soe

m. ile a Vache, Heiti. April 2%.

Hypoplectrus unicolor puella (Cuv. & ¥ai.j,

Plectropoma puella Cuvier and Valenciennes, Histe Nat. Poiss., II, 1828, 308 (405), pl, 37, Wartinique.

i, LeU Tn Gonave Island, Halti. May 14, A dsrk bar below eve across eheek, another over

&

anterior edge of onerele, one from nape across tip

of overele and base of pectoral to belly and two narrow ones from soft dorsal to anal, one involving

peduncle; all glanting more or less downward and

packward.

Spinephelus guttatus (linnacus),

Perca guttatus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. A,

1758, 292, Brazil; siter Meregrave, in pert, but

with « type specimen,examined by Lonnberg.

iL, 290 mm. Petit Baraderes Bay, Haiti. April 9. Dersal, anal and caudal fins blackish distally, narrowly margined with white.

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srrable to this ann ae

Cephalopholis fulvus punctatus (Linneeus), Perca punctata Linnaeus, Syste Nat., ef. X, 1766, 291, Rahamas; based on Catesby.

2 e 222~-z 45 mm. Bigie Pay, mad Gie WEY Je

1, 190 mm. Petit Baraderes Bay, Haiti. April %.

jpeneus maculatus (Bloch),

4 2 i VG IOS cost RE VR ete AONB ERO. AEST IE REINA CAAELNENAIGDS BP ANNE SAE AEF NOR.

wullus maculatus Bloch, Nat. Ausl. Fische, Vii,

Rer aderes Bey, Haiti. April 9.

BiB ae PS

fet e re © m5 = © ct pts ct 8,

Upeneus. martinicus Cuvier end Valenciennes,

FN eae RRR EN ABB MO OSES NS: SEE BAL IR ES

~~

Upeneug martinicus Guvier and Valenciennes, Hist.

Chaetodon striatus Linnseus,

AE: REBEL LL ENED LERN EE EE

Suds Co

Chaétodon striatus Linnaeus, Syst. Nate, & X, 17668, 276, india.

1, 107 mm. Anse a Galet, Haiti. March ce.

1, 104 mm. Bigie Bay, Haiti. April c2; a

beautifully msrked species.

Chaetodon capistriatus Linneeus, Chaetodon cavistriatus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., e4, X, 1768, &75, India. 4, 74-823 mm. Little Cayemites, Haiti. April 14.

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“y 72089 mm a, ® : pie t5 =) mm

. Petit Baraderes Bay, Haiti. April 9. 1, 91 mm. Gonave Island, Haiti. May 14. 1, very young example 17 mm. Bigie Ray, Haiti.

ADE 41 26 @

Pomecanthus arcuatus (Linneeus), Chaetodon arcuutus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. A,

9 F. £2 sry un Ad

Holacanthus tricolor (Bloch),

Saget os wet ome apritee ta *

27 ; eg aie AT maw T°] Ar) SY ey @ _ 4 ¢ ; Chactodon tricolor Bloch, Nat. ausl. Fische,

X, 1795, 102, Cubs.

2, 188-200 mm. Pigie May, Haiti. May 9%.

Acanthurus caeruleus Bloch and Schneider, Acanthurus caerulevus Bloch and Schneider, Syst

Ichth. 1601, 214, Carolinas; Habana; Jamaica; after

f %

Catesby, 2®arra and browne.

oS a ad om Co i CS pl fe Renae! fered Ee £ ik Pe et Gro ec? c ry p ® ry © te Sergent $34 °° ¢.4 ‘S @ i Beg oo oF fonts o> focda =

Pomacentrus fuscus Cuvier and Valenciennes,

Pomacentrus fuscus Cuvier and Vaienciennes, Hist.

Net Poiss., V; 1880, 324 (4%2), Brazil.

; or Pa ‘ Dak +. Ray see eo Rate: 5 HAW ee 4, 87-96.mme: Petit: Baradereées, Bay, Hait:

Iridio garnoti (Cuvier and Valenciennes),

Julis garnoti Cuvier and Valenekennes, Hist. Nat.

Poiss., XIII, 1839, 285(390), Maerbinique.

2, 165-180 mm. Petit Baraderes Bay, Haiti. April

Sparisoma aurofrenatum (Cuv. & Val.),

‘i Se er ¢* ‘ae RS

Searus surofrenatus Cuvier and Vslenciennes. Fist. =

Re

Nat. Poias., XIV, 1829, 142 (191), San Dor

in ttl ia i Li vie U

1, 162 mm. Anse a Galet, Haiti. Maron 22.

A, BOR Oh.

retit Baraderes Pay, Heiti. April 9,

gardi (Bloch), Sparus abildgeardi Bloch, Nat. dusl. #ische, pl. 269, America. mae Petit Cayemites, Haiti. April 17.

Petit Baraderes Bay,

Sparisoma distinctum (Poey),

Scarus distinctus Yvoey, Memories,

ELYIES «

Sparisoma chrysopterum(Rloch and Schneider), Searus ehrysopterus Bloch and Sehneider, Syst. Ichth., 1801, 286, vl. 57, American seae,. Petit Baraderes “ay, Haiti.

April 9.

Sparisoma flavescens (Bloch and Schneider), Searus flavescens Blocn and “chnéider, Syst.

Ichth., 18QO1, 290, Cuba; after Parra.

1, 145 mm. Petit Cayemites,Haiti. April 17.

Sparisoma viride (Bonnaterre),

a a ARE i RR ETC

, we a op a ee ® bs a ni j «iid a , ie a ¥ * re Searus viridis Bonnaterre, Enc. Meth., 1788,

Scarus punctulatus Cuvier and Valenciennes

* —~ * “~*~ e? t A » 2 at. Poiss., ZIV, 1829, 144 (198), ini que pea Sec eS fF - te mm me * wo as a pte on ge =" 3 ried : oe : 2 166-190 mm. LYetit Baraderes Bay, Haiti. April

ve

Sesarus croicensis Bloch,

ARE TET ara mai mints are ee EI ort ieten nae oReppeHe ei R TRIM I NMR ENS LATE

es ie pry, ap £ * bs Se #* my wT *, ae. f he tong on ey: ws ‘oe : | icarus croicensis Bloch, Nat. Ausl. Fische, IV,

“ fs - A ees wy ithe A ey aa e* ox 4 fhe i. > Rg 1, 210 mm. Anse a Galet, Haiti. March Zé.

‘ eae » ; Se T-¥, f- es eee ee ; a 4 -—. # 1, 75 mm. Petit BRaraderes,Bay, Haiti. April 9.

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t% i : cs ¢e * ey ’ & ae he Ne i Oat as & bo F Chonophorus taiasica (Lichtenstein),

3obius taeiasica Lichtenstein, Abh. Aked

Os e fest @ tw &

Berlin, 1822, 273, Brazil.

1, 100 mm. Mountain stream 10 miles south of

“ort au Prince, Haiti. May 26.

Ophioblennius

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Valenciennes,

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Daetylopterus volitans

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frigia volitans Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed, Z

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Tetraocdon testudineud Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed.

ZX. 1758, 222, India; based on Balk and Artedi.

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£260 mm. Little Ceayemites, Haiti. April l¢.

Rypticus seponeceus (Bloch and Schneider), anthies gaponeceus Bloch and Schneider, Syst. Ichth. 1801, 210, Hebsana. Head 2, devoth 22, D. Iii-2%, 4. 16, #- 15, ¥. I-4,

maxillery 21/3 in hesd, Bye of snout 4 1/8, inter-

orbital Little more than half diameter of eye. Pody

ead and fins covered with very amall imbedied scales.

Leteral line very faint abmentorhyi ble anteriorly. Preopercle with three pungent spines, the uppermost smellest bas distinct. Cperele with three spines, the middle longest and nearer upper than lower which downwards and backwerds. Cill-rakers Lo eoual to pupil diemeter, erior arch. Highest 2 in head, ensl similer to dorssl pet: slightly lower and much shorter. All fins broadly convex behind except ventrals which are more or less pointed. Color light brownish-yellow, the body with Asrker reticulations surrounding lighter areas or spots, lower jew, branchiostegal whembrane,and breast much Lighter.

ee ae paste i Maat) MN a ee si cae Se sak . R 7 Cne female with lurge ovaries, 235 mm. Petit

raderes Ray,