Jordan and Evermann.— Fishes of North A merica. 2721 



area- a black dorsal saddle is in front of the dorsal fm. and a hlack band 

 covers the posterior half of the candal fin ; the abdomen is broadly reticu- 

 lated with black, and the brown intervals themselves are frequently 

 striated with the same color; the interior of the mouth is immaculate." 

 (strigatus, striped.) 

 Antennarius stHgatus, Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. PMla. 1863, 92, Cape San Lucas (Coll. 



J Xantus). young; Jordai. & Gilbert, Proc. V. S. Kat. Mus., 1882, 650, adult; Jordan, 



Cat. Pi-slies, 138, 1885. 

 Antennarius tem^s, GOnther, Fishes Centr. Araer., 440, 1869, Panama; young. 



3100. AXTEiVNARlUS SAKGUINEUS, Gill. 



Anterior dorsal spine very slender, 2i in length of caudal fin, terminat- 

 iuo- in a flap extended on each side, laciniated outward; second spine 

 rouch, robust, and curved strongly backward at its end; third not 

 free^ but apparent as a hump pointed backward, and extending ^ot the 

 distance from its insertion to that of dorsal fin; skin covered with small 

 bifid spines, whose prongs diverge considerably and are acute. Color 

 blood red, except on abdomen, but with several more or ess distinct 

 black spots under origin of dorsal fin and on sides; abdomen light or yel- 

 lowish brown, spotted with black; intervals between cauda and ana 

 rays also marked with black ; floor of mouth behind tongue with 2 lateral 

 black bands converging toward the front, while the posterior margin of 

 the tongue itself is also sometimes lined with black. (Gill.) Pacific 

 coast of tropical America, Cape San Lucas to Panama; scarce, (sanrnnn- 

 ens, bloody.) 



■ .... Pirr Vrnc Ac Nat Sci. Phila. 1863,91, Cape San Lucas (Coll. 

 Antennarius tanguineus. Gill, iToc. ac. in.u-. oh. 



Xantus) ; Jordan, Cat. Fishes, 138, 1885. 



Ant^nariusleopardi^us, Gi:NTHER, Proc. Zool. Soc, London, 1864, 151, Panama. 



3101. ANTEXNARIUS OCELLATUS (Bloch & Schneider). 



Depth n in length. D.II-I-U; A. 8; P. 11 ; ^^^^ ^^"^^^^ f^^^^ 

 much smaller; maxillary 3* in body; pectoral rays 5i ; caudal 4 Body 

 short oblong, compressed, very deep through occipital region ; mouth large, 

 sul.v^rtical; teeth small, sharp, cardiform, in wide bands on jaws vomer, 

 and palatines; maxillary extending downward to below axis of body; a 

 very large knob at symphysis; lower part of head with many large, thick 

 tentacles First 2 dorsal spines on interorbital space, the first s ender, 

 trminating in a fringed lobe, the second shorter and much thicker 

 behind it a smooth depression; the third spine exceedingly rough and 

 thick, blunt at tip and adnate to body; soft dorsal long and low, its 

 orio-in in front of middle of body, tips of last rays reaching base of cau- 

 daf; anal posterior, tips of its rays coterminous with dorsal rays, its 

 height equll to its length; pectorals near middle of body, p aced tar 

 below axis ; ventrals short, the rays thickened, their position under poste- 

 rior edge of eye. Skin covered with minute bifurcate spines, running 

 upon dorsal, anal, and caudal rays; gill opening in front ami ^.elow 



ictoral, its length al.out equal to snout. Color brown, marbled with 



