2608 Bulletin ^y, United States National Miisciitn. 



line indistinctly indicated by pits at bases of scales and occasional pore- 

 like markings; median rays of dorsal and anal ou left side with series Of 

 ctenoid scales, otherwise scaleless; caudal rays with double series on both 

 sides. Color ou left side olive brown, with many small irregular spots of 

 light gray, with darker border; 3 or 4 dark blotches along lateral line; 

 along dorsal and ventral outlines al)Out 5 pairs of light spots, broadly 

 ocellated with blackish; males with a bright blue spot on anterior proiile 

 at base of each of first 10 or 12 dorsal rays and 1 on end of snout; bliud 

 side in males with a broad oblique bar covering about \ of sides, bluish 

 black in life, dark brown in spirits; from its upper anterior part a num- 

 ber of narrow parallel streaks run forward toward head, much as xwEmjy- 

 ophrys sanciiAaiirvntii; filamentous rays of dorsal and ventral white; fins 

 all si^eckled; a small black spot at base of median caudal rays. Diiieriug 

 from all known siiecies of Platojyhrys in the ribbon-shaped prolongations 

 of second dorsal ray and first and second ventral rays of eyed side, and in 

 the obsolete lateral line of bliud side. Several specimens from the Gulf 

 of California and the western coast of Lower California, iu 40 fathoms. 

 (Gilbert.) (ra/j-'/a, ribbon; Ttrspoy, Hn.) 



riatophrys ttrnioptems, Gujsert, Proc. V. S. Nat. Mu8. 18'J0, 118, Gulf of California, north 

 of La Paz, at Albatross Station 2998, Lat. 24° 51' N., Long. 110° 39' W., in 40 fath- 

 oms. (Typo, No. 43095. Coll. Gilbert.) 



1046. ENGYOPHRYS, Jordan & Bollman. 



Engyophrys, Jordan & Bollman, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1889, 176, (,sancli-laurcntn). 



This genus is allied to Platoplirys, Swainsou, but differs from it in 

 having the iuterorbital space very narrow and armed with a spine, and 

 the scales of moderate size and ctenoid. Gill rakers obsolete. No anal 

 spine. Gill membranes entirely separate. It is still nearer the genus 

 Engyprosopon, Giinther, but in that group the interorl)ital space is broader 

 and the gill rakers are developed and slender, {hyyvc,, near together; 

 o^pt)?, eyebrow.) 



3038. ENGYOl'HBYS SAXCTI-LAUREXTIl, Jordan .*c Bolluian. 



Head 2f to 24 (3 to 3i) ; depth If to 2 (2 to 2\). D. 78 to 85; A. 68 to 72; 

 scales 60 to 68, along lateral line. Body broadly ovate, much compressed, 

 the greatest depth over pectorals; dorsal and ventral outlines equally 

 curved; jirofile scarcely concave before eyes. Mouth very small, ob- 

 lique, the maxillary reaching opposite pupil of lower ey-e, 4 to 4^ in 

 head. Teeth present on blind side, well developed, close set and even, 

 none on vomer. Snout short, 4^ to 5 in head. Interorbital space a very 

 narrow, sharp, scaleless ridge, the ridge forking above pupil, leaving a 

 very narrow concavity anteriorlj^ : lower ridge armed with a strong 

 spine, turned backward, inserted just above pupil of lower eye. An- 

 terior orbital rim of upper eye rather high, entering profile. Eyes large, 

 lower in advance of upper, 3| to 4 in head. Gill rakers almost obsolete, 

 represented by 5 or 6 small fleshy papilhe. Scales moderately small, 

 ctenoid, and not very firmly attached; small scales on rays of dorsal and 



