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lateral-line system marked with black dots, which are wanting in the latter. 



Although proportions and fin-ray enumerations are nearly identical in the 

 two, the species differ markedly in the roughness of the body. Though most of 

 the spines are bifid in each species, those of A. multiocellatus are much longer 

 and more pointed, especially on the sides of the head and along the lateral lines. 



The following proportions and enumerations are based on the specimen in 

 hand: Head, measured to gill opening, 1.8; depth 1.9; width of head 3.7; depth 

 at eyes 2.3. Eye in head 6.6; snout 7.1; interorbital 5.9; maxillary 2.6; caudal 

 peduncle 3.3; pectoral 2.8. D. III-12; A. 7; P. 9; C. 9. 



Apparently known only from Tortugas, Florida. S. F. H. 



Antennarius pleurophthalmus Gill 



The collection contains 3 small specimens, 34, 40, and 42 mm. long, without 

 data, which I refer to this species with some doubt. In fact, I am not even certain 

 that they are all of one species, because of differences in color, as will be brought 

 out subsequently. Certainly none of them belong to any other species herein 

 described. At least 1 of the 3 specimens has the characteristics of Antennarius 

 pleurophthalmus, as described by Gill, though the character of the "bait" cannot 

 be checked because of an injury. Antennarius pleurophthalmus, indeed, has 

 rested in synonymy under A. ocellatus for some time, where it may belong. The 

 descriptions of A. ocellatus that have been available to me, however, do not meet 

 the requirements of the specimens in hand, whereas Gill's description of A. 

 pleurophthalmus does describe one of the specimens in hand rather fully, and 

 the others moderately well. 



It is evident from the study made of the Tortugas material, in connection with 

 specimens in the U. S. National Museum, that the species of this genus are very 

 imperfectly understood. It does not seem advisable, therefore, to attempt a 

 division of the 3 small specimens before me, which differ chiefly in color. 



The following proportions and enumerations are based on the 3 specimens in 

 the collection. It will be seen that the specimens agree fairly well in these re- 

 spects, even though they differ in color. Head, measured to gill opening, 1.6, 1.5, 

 1.75; depth 1.7, 1.9, 1.9; width of head 5.4, 5.3, 4.3; depth at eyes 2.5, 2.6, 2.7; 

 interorbital 6.5, 9.0, 7.0; maxillary 2.4, 2.8, 2.6; caudal peduncle 4.8, 4.75, 4.3; 

 pectoral 3.3, 2.7, 2.4. D. III-12, III-12, III-12; A. 8, 7, 7; P. 10 and ir, 9 and 9, 

 9 and 10; C. 9, 9,9. 



Skin covered with minute spines, in part bifid; 1st dorsal spine short, failing 

 to reach tip of 2d if depressed; "bait" bilobate in 2 specimens, injured in the 

 smallest one; 2d spine short, stout, somewhat curved, lower two-thirds attached 

 to back by membrane, reaching nearly or quite to base of 3d spine, about as long 

 as snout and half eye; 3d spine longer, especially in the 2 larger specimens, 

 wherein it nearly reaches origin of soft dorsal, attached to back by membrane 

 except at tip, curved with contour of back. 



The smallest specimen has ocelli precisely as described by Gill, consisting of 

 one on dorsal fin, on and between rays 5 and 6; another somewhat forward of 

 this one and on middle of side; and still another farther forward and higher on 

 the body, forming with the other two, if connected by lines, the apex of a tri- 



