. Fishes. Fishes. Fig. 500.—Scarus emblematicus Jordan & Rutter. Jamaica. of its species have the teeth deep blue in color, a character which marks the genus or subgenus Pseudoscarus. Of the species of this type, the loro, Pseudoscarus ccelestinus, and the more abundant guacamaia, Pseudoscarus guacamaia (Fig. 100) of the West Indies, are characteristic forms. The perrico, Pseudo-. FiG. 501—Scarus cceruleus (Bloch). Blue Parrot-fish. Loro, Azul. Family Scaridce. scarus perrico of the west coast of Mexico, and the great blue parrot-fish, or galo, of Hawaii and Samoa, Pseudoscarus jordani, be
. Fishes. Fishes. Fig. 500.—Scarus emblematicus Jordan & Rutter. Jamaica. of its species have the teeth deep blue in color, a character which marks the genus or subgenus Pseudoscarus. Of the species of this type, the loro, Pseudoscarus ccelestinus, and the more abundant guacamaia, Pseudoscarus guacamaia (Fig. 100) of the West Indies, are characteristic forms. The perrico, Pseudo-. FiG. 501—Scarus cceruleus (Bloch). Blue Parrot-fish. Loro, Azul. Family Scaridce. scarus perrico of the west coast of Mexico, and the great blue parrot-fish, or galo, of Hawaii and Samoa, Pseudoscarus jordani, belong to this type. Pseudoscarus jordani was formerly tabu to the king in Hawaii, and its brilliant colors and toothsome. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. New York, H. Holt and Company
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