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vv. Cranial ridges smooth; second anal spine much longer, usually 

 stronger than third, 

 z. Color more or less rosy, with three to rive round blotches of 

 pink on sides of back. 

 A. Dorsal spines usually low, the highest less than half the length of 

 head; no small green spots on sides of back. 

 B. Head and body everywhere with many small roundish pale spots. 

 Head 2i; depth 2J. D. XIII-13; A. Ill, 6; lat. 1. 53. Maxillary 

 very broad, extending beyond pupil, 2 in head; lower jaw slightly 

 projecting. Eye 4 in head. Scales strongly ctenoid, accessory 

 scales numerous; head densely covered with small scales. Second 

 anal spine considerably longer than third, 2£ in head. Orange red, 

 back olive-shaded. Peritoneum white. San Diego to San Fran- 

 cisco, constellatus* 

 BB. Body without stellate spots. 



C. Second anal spine longer than third. 



D. The five large pink blotches washed with orange, general color 

 light orange, overlaid with blackish. Head 2f; depth 2*. D. 

 XIII-12; A. 111,6; lat. 1. 40 (tubes). Maxillary reaching pos- 

 terior margin of pupil, 2 in head; lower jaw scarcely projecting. 

 Eye large, 4 in head; interorbital space rather broad. Scales 

 moderate; many accessory scales; both jaws with small smooth- 

 ish scales. Second anal spine 21 in head. Santa Barbara. 



umbrosusA 

 DD. Bright orange red; the pale blotches on sides surrounded by 

 purple shades; head with purplish above. Head 2|; depth 3. 

 D. XIII-13; A. Ill, 6; lat. 1. 48. Maxillary not reaching pos- 

 terior border of eye, 2 in head; jaws equal, eye very large, 3 J in 

 head. Scales moderate; accessory scales numerous. Second 

 anal spine much longer and stronger than third, 2£ in head, 

 curved. Mandible naked. Peritoneum blackish. San Diego 

 to San Francisco, abundant. rosaceusA 



DDD. General color, bright clear rose-red; pale blotches on sides 

 surrounded by green shades; no purple. Head 2|; depth 3. 

 D. XIII-14; A. Ill, 6; lat. 1. 58. Maxillary reaching beyond 

 pupil, 2^ in head; jaws about equal. Cranial ridges very sharp; 



'Si bastichthys constellatus Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 295, 

 1880. 



iSeba-slichthys umbrosus Jordan ,v Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 410, 

 1882; Sebastodes "reus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci. 

 20, 1890. 



iSebantes rosace us Guard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. viii, 146, 1854; 

 and in U. S. Pacific R. R. Surv. Fish. 78, plate 21 (poor figure). 



