1885.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 399 



Habitat. — Mediterranean Sea and adjacent Atlantic. The 

 locality "New York," given by Cuvier and Valenciennes, is 

 doubtless an error. 



The numerous specimens examined Irv us are from the market 

 of Venice. 



3. Scorpaena brasiliensis. 



Scorpama brasiliensis Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., iv, 

 1829, 305 (Brazil); Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., ii, 1860, 112 

 (South America ; Rio Janeiro ; Bahia); Kner, Xovara Fische., 1865, 

 114 (Rio Janeiro); Jordan, Cat, Fish. N. A., 1885, 109. 



Scorpana stearnsi Goode & Bean, Proc. TJ. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 236 

 (Gulf of Mexico); Goode & Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 421 

 (Pensacola); Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. TJ. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 614 

 (Charleston) ; Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. TJ. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 620 

 (Charleston); Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fish. N. A., 1883, 951 ; Jordan, 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., 1884, 45 (Egmont Key). 



Habitat Atlantic coast of America from Charleston to Rio 



Janeiro. 



The specimens of this species examined by us are from Key 

 West and Pensacola, Florida. 



There seems to be no serious reason to doubt that Scorpa na 

 brasiliensis is. identical with the species known on our coast as 

 Scorpsena stearnsi. 



4. Scorpaena histrio. 



Scorpcena histrio Jenyns, Zool. Voy. Beagle, Fishes, 1812, 35, pi. 8 

 (Chatham Island : Galapagos Archipelago) ; Giinther, Cat. Fish. 

 Brit. Mus., ii, 1860, 115 (copied); Steindachner, Ichthyol. Beitriige, 

 ii, 1875, 8 (Juan Fernandez i; Jordan, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 

 1884, 292 (Chinchas Islands). 



? Scorpcena fucala Valenciennes, "Voy. Venus, v, Zool., 1855, 313, 

 PI. 3, rig. 2" (Galapagos Archipelago). 



Habitat. — Chatham Island ; Galapagos Archipelago. 



The figure of Scorpsena fucata differs in only a few minor 

 characters from S. histrio, and was probably intended for that 

 species. The differences may be due to the mistakes on the part 

 of the artist employed by Valenciennes. 



5. Scorpaena guttata. 



Scorpwna guttata Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1854, 145 

 (Monterey); Girard, TJ. S. Pac. R. R. Surv., 1859, 77, PI. 17 (Mon- 

 terey): Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. TJ. S. Nat, Mus.. 1880, 455 Santa 

 Barbara ; San Pedro ; San Diego) ; Jordan & Jouy, Proc. U. S. Nat. 



