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torals moderate; lateral line simple, complete, abruptly curved behind 

 pert orals; air-bladder present, large. Size large. (^pi>~, different; 

 a--.-/"-, rank; in allusion to tlie anterior dorsal spines.) 



1165. II. rosti-utns Grd. Kelp-fist. 



Translucent reddish brown, varying to blackish or olive, with traces 

 of shining pale bands on the sides, and dark vertical bars, the hue 

 and pattern of color varying greatly; young specimens most varie- 

 gated; a translucent spot behind third dorsal spine. Body much com- 

 pressed, deepest anteriorly; head slender, compressed and pointed; 

 lower jaw projecting, with thick lip; maxillary reaching pupil, L'j-J in 

 head; eye large, 7 in head; orbital cirrus minute, usually entirely want- 

 ing; cheeks and upper edge of opercle with small scales, rest of head 

 naked; middle rays of caudal about two-thirds length of outer. Head 

 33; depth 33; B. G. D. V, XXXII, 13; A. II, 34. L. 15 inches. San 

 Francisco to San Diego. The largest of the Blcnnies which are allied 

 to Clinus. 



(Girard, Proc., Aead. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1854, 143; Girard, U. S. Pac. R. R. Surv. Fish. 

 30; Giiiither, ii, 'JG4, :ui<l iii, 201.) 



409. CREIVINOBATES Giinther. 

 .Auchenopterus Giintbcr, preoccupied.) 



(Giinther, Proc. Zoo'l Soc. Loud. l^Cil, 374: typo Auchenopterus monophthalmus Gthr.) 



Body moderately elongate, compressed, covered with rather large 

 cycloid scales; head shortish, naked; cheeks full; mouth moderate, 

 with a band of conical teeth in the jaws and about one series on the 

 \ inner; none on the palatines; gill-membranes united, free from the 

 isthmus; upper surface of head with tentacles. Dorsal liu low, com- 

 posed of stiff spines, wilh but a single soft ray, which is lower than the 

 spines; first three spines more or less separated from the others; anal 

 lin low, with two spines; veutrals jugular, well developed; pectorals 

 broad; lateral line complete, strongly curved anteriorly. Warm seas. 

 This genus dilleis from Crinticcfm in having but one soft ray in the 

 dorsal tin, and in the well-developed scales, (///^//vo^ar-/^, one who 

 haunts rocks.) 



a. Three anterior .spines connected to the others hy membrane. 



1166. < . iule^i i|>iniiis Rosa Smith. 



Color dark brown, variegated with different shades of brown and 



