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greater portion of the secoud ray is free, while the third is connected 

 Avith the dorsum, by the^kiu, from base nearly to tip. This last ray is 

 larger than either of its fellows. Soft dorsal large; middle rays longest, 

 as long as the distance from the maxillary to the hind edge of the oper- 

 culum, or as long as the rays of the caudal iiu; fin not reaching back to 

 the bases of the caiidal rays, fringed. Hind margin of caudal convex, 

 fringed. Anal moderate, rays prominent in the margin, tin with a blunt 

 angle on the outer edge, subtending, when laid up against the tail, \ or 

 more of the length of the caudal rays. The rays on the pectoral fins 

 extend out beyond the margins more noticeably than those of the other 

 fins. Ventrals small, in most instances with 6 points on the outer margin, 

 in one case having but 5. Greatest length of the caudal nearly \ of the 

 total length. Length of each maxillary f of the caudal. Scales short, 

 small, close set, harsh to the touch, having none of the velvety appear- 

 ance. Uniform black; inside of the mouth black; ''bait " white. Great 

 Bahama Banks. Besides the specimens in Nutting's collection there are 

 several others in that of the Mus. Com. Zool. "This species is readily 

 separated from A. jirincijns of authors by the short first dorsal spine." 

 ("The specific name is given in honor of Prof. C. C. Nutting, to whom 

 science is so much indebted for the origination and successful accomplish- 

 ment of the expedition.") 



Antennarius nuttingii, Garman, Bull. Iowa Lab. Nat. Hist. 1896, 85, pi. n, Great Bahama 



Banks. (Coll. C. C. Nutting.) 

 ? ? Chiro7iectes mentzelii* CuviER <fc VALENCIENNES, Hist. Nat. Poiss., Xii, 417, Brazil; on a 



drawing by Prince Maurice. 



3105. ANTENNARIUS MULTIOCELLATUS (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



(Martin Pescador.) 



Mouth large, vertical. First dorsal spine slender and straight, nearly 

 equal to length of caudal, terminating in 3 simple tentacles; second dor- 

 sal spine curved at the middle and extending to the base of the third; 

 third dorsal spine partly embedded in the skin, reaching halfway to dor- 

 sal; wrists and pectorals widened; ventrals short. Skin covered with 

 bifid spines. Fawn color, lighter below ; many black spots ocellated with 

 white, both on the body and fins ; body with several pink areas, 1 of which 

 forms a triangular saddle in front of the dorsal and another a broad ring 

 around the base of the caudal fin; angles of mouth with a pink spot. 

 West Indies, north to Florida Keys ; common. This description ("after Gill) 

 from the type of Antennarius annulatus from Garden Key. According to 

 Mr. Garmau, "this species is distinguished by the trifid bulb and the long 

 first dorsal ray, near twice as long as the second and quite as long as the 

 caudal, by the high nape, by the large third dorsal ray, much larger and 

 more swollen than the second, and by the coloration. The eye is very 

 small. The black centers of the largest of the ocelli are smaller than the 

 eye. Besides the ocellus on the soft dorsal that on the anal and the 3 



* The following is the substance of the very brief description of this nominal species : 

 "First dorsal filament not longer than the second, and ending in a small bait or knob. 

 Body black, with large marblings." 



