Scale: A^nv Ifaii.'aiia/i Fishes. 13 



667. Monocanthus albopunctatus sp. nov. Fig. 6. 



Head 3 into length, exclusive of caudal ; D. 11, 38 ; A. 33; 

 P. 15; eye 5 into head; snout 1.20 into head, its profile concave. 

 First dorsal spine long and strong, about equal in length to snout, 

 and with four rows of small barbs directed down; the insertion of 

 the spine is direclly over anterior half of eye. Teeth: Uneven 

 cutting incisors in each jaw; a single row of three on each side of 

 lower jaw; an additional row of small inner teeth in upper jaw. 

 Caudal peduncle with four short round spines on each side. Skin 

 without distinct scales, everywhere rough with a velvety feeling 

 to the touch. Fins: Caudal rounded, its longest ray 1.75 into 

 head. Ventral spine coalesced to the pelvic bone, the membrane 

 rather well developed, extending slightly beyond the spine. Dor- 

 sal and anal rays of about equal length; the base of the anal is 

 contained 1.20 into base of dorsal; pedlorals short, 2.50 into head. 



Color : Light gray, with slight silvery gloss everywhere 

 covered with scattered round white spots about size of pupil. On 

 the lower half of fish there are also a small number of scattered 

 black dots, smaller than the white dots. Dorsal and anal with the 

 basal fourths black, the remaining yellowish white. Caudal dusky. 

 Iris yellow. 



One specimen. Length 6 inches. Honolulu, 0(5lober, 1901. 

 Hab. Hawaiian Lslands. Type No. 667, B. P. B. M. 



