370 PEOCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Dorsal fiu rather deeply iiotclied, tlie spines strong, the longest 2f in 

 head. Longest soft ray about half length of head. Caudal truncate, 

 If in head. Second anal spine If in head, very strong, much longer 

 than third or than the soft rays. Pectoral 1^ in head, the base rather 

 broad, a little procurrent, the tip pointed. Ventral If in head, its in- 

 sertion under anterior margin of base of pectoral. 



Scales unusually large, ctenoid ; 25 pores in lateral line, the number 

 of rows of scales somewhat more. 



Coloration faded, apparently light red or perhaps brown iu life, Avith 

 traces of darker shades. Caudal with bands and blotches of dark brown ; 



dusky blotches near the base. 



77. Dinematichthys ventralis (Gill) J. & G. 

 (Brosmophycis ventralis Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 1863, 253.) 



2479, 2482, 2483. (Types of Brosmopliycis ventralis.) Three specimens, 

 the largest about 3 inches long, in fair condition. 



78. Paralichthys adspersus (Steind.) J. & G. 

 7036. One specimen, about 8 inches long. 



79. Tetrodon testudineus L. 



12092. Young specimen. We are unable to distinguish the Pacific 

 Coast form {annulatus Jenyns=h€raldi Gthr.) from the West Indian 

 testudineus. 



80. Psilonotus punctatissimus (Giinther) J. & G. 



(= Tetrodon oxyrhynchus Lockington, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1881, 116.) 



9899. Many specimens, the largest about 3 inches long. 



81. Balistes mitis Bennett. 

 2990. Dried skin. 



7318. Three adult specimens in spirits. 



82. Antennarius strigatus Gill. 



{Antennariiis strigatus Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 1863, 92.=Antennarius temdfdia 

 Giinther, Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1869, 440.) 



62G7. (Types of Antennarius strigatus.) Two specimens, in fine con- 

 dition. 



83. Antennarius sanguineus Gill. 



(Antennarius sanguineus Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1863, 91. =^Ante7inariu8 leojyar- 

 din us Giinther, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1864, 151.) 



6393. (Types of Antennarius sanguineus.) Two fine specimens, one 

 adult, the other nearly so. 



18004. One half-grown example, in good condition. 



The types of the following species described by Professor Gill appear 



