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of the caudal fin ; it terminates in two simple tentacles, while a third longer 

 one arises from front near its end ; the second spine is curved at the middle 

 and extends to the base of the third ; the membrane is slight ; the third 

 spine is curved at the middle and partly free, but attached by the skin and 

 only partially erectile ; it reaches more than half way to the dorsal fin. The 

 skin is covered with bifid spines. 



The body and fins are fawn-colored, lighter on the abdomen, with a few 

 scattered ocellated dots, more abundant on the internal face of the pectoral 

 fin as well as ventral ; the abdomen has darker fawn spots. There are larger 

 ocelli, black, edged with white, on the marginal half of the dorsal and anal 

 fins, and on the caudal ; on the latter, three larger ocelli form a tri- 

 augle. A still larger ocellus is on the back at the base of the ninth dorsal 

 ray, and another between the fourth and fifth anal rays. A pink spot exists at 

 each corner of the mouth ; the second dorsal spine and streaks on each side of its 

 groove are colored likewise, and in front of the dorsal is a pink triangular 

 saddle, sending from each anterior angle a fawn streak margined with whitish 

 to a pinkish area before the pectoral, above which it merges in a marbled 

 fawn area. A broad pink ring encircles the base of the caudal fin, which it- 

 self, as well as the posterior half of the dorsal and anal fin, have a submargi- 

 nal pink band. 



A single specimen was obtained by Lt. Wright. U. S. A., at Garden Key, 

 Florida, and is in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution. 



AxTEXNARIUS PLEUROPHTIIALMUS Gill. 



The anterior dorsal equals about a third of the length of the caudal fin, and 

 has at its end a laciniated or fringed lobe extending upwards ; the second is 

 moderate, slightly curved, and rather longer than the first, and with a mem- 

 brane extending nearly to the base of the third spine; the latter is free, ex- 

 tends backward nearly to the fin, and almost connected with it by the mem- 

 brane. The skin is covered with minute bifurcated spines. 



The color is brown, marbled with lighter, especially before and behind the 

 dorsals, and above the pectorals ; distant black dots are also scattered over 

 the body. Three large ocelli or black spots, margined with light-brown, are on 

 each side ; one at the middle of the basal half of the dorsal ; a second below, 

 intermediate between it and the anus, and a third in the middle of the caudal 

 tin. The floor of the mouth behind the tongue is black, with whitish-yellow 

 radiating lines, while the tongue itself is light-brown, with darker radiating 

 bands or spots. 



A single specimen of this species is in the collection of the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution, and was probably obtained at Key West. 



Antennarius strigatus Gill. 



The anterior dorsal spine is very slender and filiform, without appendages ; 

 the second is straight and moderate ; the third concealed and only developed 

 as a hump, obtuse behind. The spines which cover the body are small and 

 mostly bifid. 



The back and front of the dorsal fin are reddish ; the rest light-brown, with 

 black stripes which diverge downwards above the pectorals, those in front 

 being parallel with the profile, and at right angles with those behind. Around 

 the pectoral fins and on the flanks, the streaks are generally blended to form 

 a continuous black area. A black dorsal saddle is in front of the dorsal fin, 

 and a black band covers the posterior half of the caudal fin. The abdomen 

 is broadly reticulated with black, and the brown intervals themselves are fre- 

 quently striated with the same color. The interior of the mouth is immacu- 

 late. 



("ape St. Lucas, (J. Xantus.) Two specimens. 



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