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and not bifid as in A. strigatus or sanguineus. Antennarius ziesenhennei 

 also differs from A. strigatus in having a much larger eye, shorter maxil- 

 lary, and much shorter first dorsal spine. From A. sanguineus it differs 

 in having a smaller eye, shorter maxillary, and longer first dorsal spine. 

 Fowler (1938, pp. 248-261 ; and 1944, pp. 475-529) has given two lists 

 which together mention most of the fishes of the Pacific coasts of tropical 

 America, including the Antennariids. It is possible, of course, that A. 

 ziesenhennei is closer to some of the central Pacific species, although we 

 have not found it to be identical with any of them. While the number of 

 nominal species of this genus has undoubtedly been too greatly multiplied, 

 we do believe that many of them really represent distinct forms. The 

 present seems to be one of these. 



Note. — We are pleased to name this fish for Lt. Com. Fred Ziesen- 

 henne, formerly of the Hancock Foundation, now of the U.S. Navy, who 

 accompanied many of the Allan Hancock Expeditions and worked on the 

 echinoderms obtained by them. He collected the type. Those who know 

 him will perceive other reasons why we have named the fish for him. 



