1897.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 81 



These specimens differ from the description of this species as given 

 by Gunther, Cat. Fishes, VIII, p. 246, in having barbs on the front 

 of the dorsal spine ; but these may be lost with age. 



TETRAODONTIDJE. 



Lagocephalus lunaris (Bloch & Schneider). 



Tetrodon lunaris Bloch & Schneider, 505, 1801 ; Gunther, Cat., VIII, 274, 

 1870; Day, Fishes of India, 701, pi. 182, fig.2, 1888. 



Tetraodon lunaris, Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Poiss., 277, pi. 122, fig. 1, 

 1847. 



One specimen, 6 inches long. 



Head 3, depth Bi, eye 3i ; D. 11 ; A. 10. 



Lips covered with cirri. 



SCORPjENIDJE. 



1 Trachicephalus uranoscopus (Bloch & Schneider). 



Synanceia uranoscopa Bloch & Schneider, 195, 1801 (plate). 

 Polycauhis elongatus, Gunther, Cat. Fishes, II, 175, 1860. 

 Polycauhis uranoscofus, Day, Fishes of India, p. 164, pi. 37, fig. 6. 



Six specimens, 3 inches long. 



Head 4, depth 3f, eye 4* ; D. 10 to 13 ; A. 15. 



Eye equals snout, 1? in interorbital. Maxillary to below front 

 margin of eye. A blunt preorbital spine ; four blunt spines along 

 preopercle, two on opercle. Numerous irregular ridges on head. 

 Gill-opening continuous with a small, round opening above opercle, 

 which is closed by a dermal flap. Teeth weak, villiform, in bands. 

 All fius covered with skin. Dorsal beginning between anterior 

 edges of superior gill-openings, the web very full between the ante- 

 rior spines so that the anterior one may be raised perpendicular or 

 even pointed anteriorly; fin low, spines flexible. Pectorals rounded, 

 longer than head ; ventrals attached by entire inner edge to abdo- 

 men ; caudal nearly truncate, slightly rounded, tips of rays project- 

 ing. No scales. Mucous pores in a series of small papillae along 

 side of back, these light jn color and extending onto caudal; also a 

 series of pores along base of anal. Color (in alcohol), dark brown- 

 ish, with white dots, fins with black edges, in most specimens the 

 caudal has a white tip and a white blotch on the upper and lower 

 edges. 



Apistus alatus Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Apistus alatus Cuv. & Val., IV, p. 392, 1829 ; Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, 

 Poiss., 49, 1847; Gunther, Cat., II, p. 131, 1860. 



Three specimens, 4 to 5? inches long. 



1 The generic name Trachicephalus may be retained instead of Polycaulus, 

 as the earlier Trachycephalus is differently spelled. 



