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on posterior margin of opercle. Maxillary extending to posterior of pupil. 

 Color grayish, mottled with darker gray. Three distinct dark bars on 

 caudal. 



Scorpaenopsis gibbosus (Schneider) 



Five from Charles Island, Galapagos, January 27, 1934. Length 15- 

 27 mm. One from Bahia Honda, Panama, February 21, 1934. Length 32 

 mm. Two from Hood Island, Galapagos, January 31, 1934. Length 22- 

 44 mm. One from Port Utria, Colombia, February 14, 1934. Length 39 

 mm. 



Scorpaenodes xyris (Jordan and Gilbert) 



One from Espiritu Santo Island, Mexico, February 10, 1932. Length 

 555 mm. The 2nd anal spine is 4 times the length of the 1st spine. Teeth 

 on the vomer, none on the palatines. Body mottled black and red, a large 

 round black spot on head posterior of eye. 



Scorpaena mystes Jordan and Starks 



One from Port Utria, Colombia, Febioiary 15, 1934. Length 50 mm. 

 Dorsal XII, 10; anal III, 5. Palatines with teeth. Three distinct cross- 

 bars on caudal. Axil of pectoral jet black with white spots. 



Scorpaena istkmensis Meek and Hildebrand 



One from Port Utria, Colombia, February 14, 1934. Length 27 mm. 



Scorpaena guttata Girard 



One from Cedros Island, Mexico, February 25, 1934. Length 170 

 mm. 



Scorpaena histrio Jenyns 



Five from Post Office Bay, Charles Island, Galapagos, January 15, 

 1934. Length 19-30 mm. Two from Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, 

 January 12, 1934. Length 45-55 mm. One from La Libertad, Ecuador, 

 February 9, 1934. Length 38 mm. Four from Bahia Honda, Panama, 

 Februai-y 22, 1934. Length 40-50 mm. Eight from Port Culebra, Costa 

 Rica, February 24, 1934. Length 20-45 mm. One from Port Utria, 

 Colombia, February 15, 1934. Length 60 mm. One from Tenacatita Bay, 

 Mexico, March 4, 1934. Length 70 mm. Color in alcohol grayish mottled 

 with dusky on back and sides, belly white. Posterior half of ventral fins 

 and a portion of the pectorals black. A wide black band through the mid- 

 dle of caudal. 



