314 KXFKDITIOX OF TIIF " AM5ATR()SS," 1S99-1900. 



No. A182, M. C. Z. 29753, a specimen 121 inches long from Arhno, Marshall 

 Islands. 



This specimen has head 4.62 in length; depth 2.5; eye 4.07; snout 2.4; 

 pectoral 1.23; dorsal XIII, 10; anal VII, 10. 



In each the caudal is deeply lunate when spread, otherwise it appears deeply 

 forked. 



Color of No. A65, head and body rather dark brown, showing faint traces 

 of the spotted or reticulated effect, like that in Gunther's figure of Tcuthis 

 rostrata (Fische der Siidsee, taf. 60); pectorals yellow; ventrals gray, barret! 

 with brown; spiiKjus dorsal gray, mottled with brown, spinous anal same; 

 soft dorsal and anal have a translucent membrane, and rays barred with brown; 

 caudal brown, grading into a mottled greenish gray terminal margin. Other 

 specimens are colored in the same way, but show no mottling on caudal margin. 



We follow Jordan ct Scale in identifying this fish as S. punctatus, which 

 from descriptions seems to differ from S. rostrnius in no way except in depth of 

 body. 



Siganus rostratus (CrviEH & ^^\LENClENNEs). 



Jordan & Seale, Hull. U. S. Bur. Fish., 1900, 25, p. 3(iO. 



Ainphacanthus roslratus Cuv. & Val., Hist. Nat. Poiss., 183.5, 10, p. 1 Hi (158). 



TcaOiis ruslrata GC.N'THEn, Fische der .Siidsee, 1874, 3, p. 89, t:if. 60. 



One specimen, No. 09032, 2 inches long from Suva, Fiji Islands. 



SCORPAENIDAE. 



Sebastopsis scabra (Ha.msav & OtaLin). 



.JoHDAN & Seale, Bull. V. S. Bur. Fish., 190(), 25, ii. :174, tig. 71. 



Sebadcs scabra Ramsay & Oculby, Proe. Linn. Soe. N. S. Wales, ISS.'i, 10, p. .'177. 



No. 05935, a specimen li inches long from Bora Bora, Society Islands. 

 No. 08943, a specimen, M. C. Z. 29468, 2^ inches long from Kusaie, Caro- 

 line Islands. 



Scorpaenopsis laotale (Jordan & Seale). 

 Sclidslapitilc-'i hioltili .JdUUAN &■ Seale, Bull. V . S. Hur. Kish., 19(Hi, 25, p. o7(i, tif{. 7'2. 



One specimen, No. 05918, I5 inches long from Makemo, Paumotu Islands. 



