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half the length cf the third, the third less than length of snout and 

 orbit; second anal spine longest. Top of head mostly naked ; a few 

 -<alcs along the median line behind the pupil. Head 3; depth 3J; eye 

 1% in snout. D. IX, I, 13; A. Ill, 7; Lat. 1. 73. L. 18 inches. Coast 

 of California; abundant southward. 



(Labrax clatltratH* Grd. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1854, 143: Paralabrar clathratiis 

 Grd. I'. S. Par. R. R. Snrv. 34 : Parnlabras clalhratus Giinther, i, 62: Atractopcrca clath- 

 ntta Gill, Pror. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 18(31, 165.) 



41. S. macanlofasciatias Stcindaclmer. CabriUa. 



Olive brown, everywhere above thickly covered with dark hexagonal 

 or roundish spots, which cover more space than the ground color, the latter 

 forming reticulations around them ; spots on back more or less confluent, 

 most distinct and tinged with orange on sides of head, branchiostegals, 

 and base of pectorals; about 7 oblique dusky cross-bars along the sides, 

 in which the spots are deeper in color and more confluent ; a bluish stripe 

 from eye across cheeks ; lips plumbeous ; lower side of head yellow ; 

 sphious dorsal dusky, the membrane of third spine black; soft dorsal 

 with bronze spots; caudal with confluent dark spots at base and bronze 

 spots at tip; other fins mottled with bronze and dusky. Preorbital very 

 wide, wider than eye ; maxillary narrow, reaching middle of pupil, its 

 width about half that of eye ; gill rakers short, 14 below angle of arch ; 

 pectoral short, 1 in head; ventrals !!; third and fourth dorsal spines 

 elevated, the second two-fifths the height of the third, which is longer 

 than snout and orbit; second anal spine shorter than third ; top of head 

 scaled on the middle line to opposite front of pupil, naked on sides; eye 

 half as long as snout. Head 3; depth 3. D. X, I, 14; A. Ill, 7; Lat. 

 1. IK) (7L* pores). L. 12 inches. Coast of California, abundant from San 

 Dieo southward. 



iK hncr, Iclithyol. Notizen vii, 969, 18G8; Vaillaut & Boconrt, Miss. Sci. au 

 Mrx. iv, 7-J. H74.) 



42. S. oebnllfer (Grd.) Steind. Jb&nny J'<r<l<: 



Greenish with irregular pale and dark mot (lings and traces of dark 

 oblique cross-bars, the colors having a washed or faded appearance; fins 

 dull bluish black, mottled ; lower side of tail with wavy whitish streaks; 

 under side of head salmon color; preorbital, suborbital, and cheeks pro- 

 fusely marked with round orange spots; a dark streak downward and 

 backward from eve: caudal mottled. Preorbital very broad, its least 

 width about equal to the diameter of the eye; maxillary rather narrow, 

 half as broad as the eye, reaching middle of pupil; gill-rakers shortish, 



