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white margin along the crest and the base, the latter usually inter- 

 rupted by union of black spot of back and violet stripe of fin. Five 

 specimens from Canary Islands, 7.5 to 10 cm. long, exclusive of 

 caudal ; collected by O. F. Cook. This specimen is apparently dis- 

 tinct from Thalassoma pavo, differing at least in color. 



Family TETRAODONTIDJE. 



42. Sphseroides spengleri (Bloch). 

 Two specimens. 



Family SCOBPJENIDJE. 



43. Scorpaena rubellio Jordan & Gunn, new species. 



Head 2§ ; depth 3 ; eye in head 4, in inter-orbital width f ; snout 

 in head 31. D. XII-10 ; A. Ill— 5 ; scales ctenoid and rather 

 small, 7-26-16, before D. 6. Breast closely covered with small, 

 smooth scales ; ctenoid scales on operculum and on posterior part of 

 cheek above sub-orbital ridge ; a single, horizontal row of scales, 

 some of them smooth, below sub-orbital ridge, and near them a few 

 scattered, cup-shaped, rudimentary ones ; on top of head, from occi- 

 put to nostrils, are scattered, minute, cup-shaped or flat scales, im- 

 bedded in the skin, upon each of which is produced, usually from 

 the posterior edge, one or two upright prickles. Inter-orbital area 

 moderately concave, its longitudinal ridges hardly perceptible. No 

 occipital or sub-ocular groove or pit. Supra-orbital and anterior 

 nasal plumules each shorter than diameter of pupil. Three moder- 

 ate spines on supra-orbital crest, followed posteriorly by a row of 

 three others ; two rather low opercular ridges ending in spines ; a 

 series of three spines behind middle of eye, the first one directed up- 

 ward, the third with a smaller one above it. Sub-orbital ridge 

 moderate, bearing two spines ; behind it two closely apposed spines 

 on edge of preopercle, the hinder one larger ; below these, and also 

 on edge of preopercle, a row of four, short, stout spines. The ante- 

 rior and postero-ventral extremities of pre-orbital produced into 

 spines which project over the maxillary. Two pairs of barbels, at- 

 tached nearer lip than median line. Fourth dorsal spine longest ; 

 2$ in head ; last soft ray joined by membrane for nearly its whole 

 length to the back. Second anal spine longest, longer than longest 

 dorsal. Last ventral ray attached to the body by membrane for 

 half its length. 



Body color (in spirits) reddish-brown ; a dark area at origin of lat- 

 eral line, fading posteriorly. Head covered with dark specks. Dorsal 



