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Hob. Mediterranean and adjacent parts of the Atlantic; Azores. 



In the British Museum numerous specimens, 65-205 mm. in total length. 



Scorpaena angolensis, sp.n. 



Closely related to S. ustulata, but length of head 2J to 2^ in that of fish. Diameter 

 of eye 3^ to 4^ in length of head and if to nearly twice interorbital width. Pores on 

 head rather less numerous. Anterior praeorbital spine single or with a very small 

 secondary spine at its base. Supraorbital tentacle larger, branched, its length ^ to f 

 diameter of eye ; membranous processes well developed on head and others on parts 

 of body, especially in the region of the lateral line. Length of palatine band of teeth 

 f or I diameter of eye. Dorsal XII 9 ; fourth and fifth spines longest, about twice in 

 length of head. Anal III 5. Pectoral with 18 rays. 



Fig. 10. Scorpaena angolensis. St. 271. x i|. 



Hob. Coast of Angola. 



In addition to the specimen collected by the Discovery Expedition, there are two 

 more in the British Museum collection, 120 and 155 mm. in total length, found among 

 the unidentified Scorpaenids. The larger of these has been selected as the holotype. 



S. angolensis is very closely related to S. ustulata, and has probably been mistaken 

 for that species. In addition to the diff'erences mentioned in the description, if examples 

 of equal size are compared, S. angolensis will be seen to have a more slender body and 

 rather larger mouth. 



Scorpaena scrofa, Linnaeus. 



Linnaeus, 1758, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, p. 266; Bloch, 1785, Nat. aiisl. Fische, ni, p. 10, pi. clxxxii; 

 Risso, 1810, ichth. Nice, p. 188; Costa, 1850 (?), Faun. Napoli, II. Pesci, Scorpaena, p. i, 

 pi. ii; Lowe, i860, Hist. Fish. Madeira, p. 105, pi. xvi; Giinther, i860, Cat. Fish., n, p. 108; 

 Moreau, 1881, H.N. Poiss. France, u, p. 310, fig. 116; Day, 1887, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 342; 

 Carus, 1889-93, Prodr. Faun. Medit., 11, p. 639; Roule, 1907, Arch. Zool. exper. gen. (4) vi. 

 Notes et Revue, p. xix; Jaquet, 1907, Bull. Inst, ocean. Monaco, cix; Holt and Byrne, 1908, 



