riLEFISHES (MONACANTHIDAE) OF THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC 



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Sfephanolepis 

 hispidus 



Monacanthus 

 ciliatus 



10.5 mm 



21 mm 



33 mm 



12.7 mm. 



41 mm. 



46.5 mm. 



95mm. 



105mm. 



150 mm. J^ 



Figure 8. — Scales of Stephanolepis hispidus and Monacanthus ciliatus, illustrating development of the scale spines with 

 increase in body size. The drawings are semidiagrammatic and are not drawn to the same relative proportion. 



Figure 9. — Alutera scripta, 31.0 mm. S.L. {Combat station 438). 



