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PROCEEDINGS OP THE ACADEMY OF 



[1885. 



Below is given a table of measurements of three specimens of 

 Scorpeena grandicornis from Key West. The proportions are 

 given in hundredths of the length from tip of snout to end of 

 lasl vertebra. 



Extreme length of fish, in inches, 

 Length of fish from end of snout to 



in inches, .... 

 Greatest depth of body (hundredths 

 Greatest width of body, 

 Length of head, 

 Length of maxillary, . 

 Distance of snout from orbit, 

 Diameter of orbit, 

 Height of highest dor.sal spine, 

 Height of longest dorsal ray, 

 Height of second anal spine, 

 Height of third anal spine, 

 Length of pectoral fin, 

 Width of base of pectoral, . 

 Length of ventrals, 



last 



of the 



caudal vertebra, 

 above), 



4i 4£ 2 



3£ 3£ 1£ 



40£ 48 40 



21 22 22 



42£ 42^ 43 



20 19| 20 

 9£ 9$ 10 



10| 11 12 



21 19£ 22 

 19£ 20 17 

 23 21 24 

 20 20 20£ 

 35£ 34 35 

 20 15$ 15 

 28 29 88£ 



9. Scorpaena castor. 



Pontinus castor Poey, Memorias Cuba, ii, 1860, 173 (Havana); Poey, 



Syn. Pise. Cub., 1868, 303 (Havana); Poey, Enumeratio Pise, Cub., 



1875, 4 (Havana). 

 ? Pontinus polluxTovy , Memorias Cuba, ii, 1860, 174 (Havana); Poey, 



Syn. Pise. Cub., 1868, 300 (Havana); Poey, Enumeratio Pise. Cub., 



1875, 4 (Havana . 



Habitat. — Havana. 



We know this species only from the descriptions of Professor 

 Poey. 



The genus Pontinus seems to be synonymous with Scorpeena. 

 From Poey's description of Pontinus pollux, we are unable to 

 find any positive characters by which to distinguish it as a species 

 from Scorpeena castor. 



10. Scorpeena fernandeziana. 



Scorprma fernandeziana Steindachner, Ichthyol. Beitriige, ii, 1875, 9 

 Juan Fernandiv . 



Habitat. — Juan Fernandez. 



This species is known only from Steindachner's description. 



11. Scorpaena occipitalis. 



? Scorpeena iaermis Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., iv, 1829, 

 311 (Martinique). 



