Jordan and Evcrmann. — Fishes of North America. 1811 



2214. SEBASTODES (JILLI, Eigenmann & Elgenmann. 

 Head 3 (3i to tip of caudal) ; depth 3 (34). D. XIII, 13^; A. Ill, 74; lat- 

 eral liue (pores) 44 or 45. Snout very broad, blunt. Mouth very oblique, 

 the premaxillary on a level with superior edge of pupil. Orbit 1 in snout 

 44 to 44 in head, a little greater than interorbital ; interorbital nearly evenly 

 concave, the median groove shallow; loAver jaw projecting and entering 

 profile, without symphyseal knob ; profile nearly straight to origin of dor- 

 sal iin, not steep ; maxillary reaching posterior edge of pupil, 2 in head • 

 preocular, supraocular, postocular, occipital, and nuchal spines sharp- 

 the first 4 very short and broad, the supraocular spine about 24 in 

 interorbital; occipital spines very high and stout; nuchal spines almost 

 continuous with occipital; opercular and preopercular spines long and 

 strong, the 3 superior preopercular couical, directed backward, the other 

 2 flat, triangular, downward and l)ackward; preorbital with a sharp, sub- 

 conical anterior spine, and terminating posteriorly in a similar but laro-er 

 spine; maxillary with a few scales superiorly on its median third; inter- 

 maxillary band of teeth shallow in front, 5 in orbit; snout either naked 

 or with a few scattered patches, of scales; mandible entirely naked. 

 Scales strongly ctenoid; accessory scales very numerous everywhere 

 especially so on cheeks; scales of head slightly ciliate, depresaed; mem- 

 branes of soft dorsal and anal with minute scales on basal half of fins* a 

 few scales basally on spinous dorsal. Vomerine teeth in a V-shaped patch* 

 palatine band of teeth short, 4 in orbit. Gill rakers very short, \ to ^ 

 orbital diameter, 9-t-17 or 18. Spinous dorsal low, the highest spine 2f to 

 2i in head, the fin deeply notched, the highest ray about equal to highest 

 spine; caudal tnuifatc; second anal stouter and about as long as third. 

 Buccal and opercular cavities and peritoneum white, sparsely dotted with 

 black; ventral surface light geranium red, shading into scarlet on tail; 

 dorsal surface rather closely covered with small bronze, roundish spots' 

 which extend upon the membrane of soft dorsal fin and a few on spinous 

 dorsal ; series of confluent bronze spots forming radiating streaks or bands 

 on sides of head, 1 extending from eye to upper angle of gill opening, 1 

 to tip of lower opercular spine which is continued upon the shoulder as a 

 conspicuous blotch, 1 to lower angle of opercle, 1 downward and slightly 

 backward across cheek; lower lip and anterior part of maxillary dusky 

 a few conspicuous spots on base of pectoral ; all the dark markings becom- 

 ing blackish and persisting in spirits, the radiating streaks of the head 

 especially conspicuous in the alcoholic specimen; a light spot under last 

 dorsal spine; 1 on opercular flap. Length about 23 inclies. Point Loma, 

 near San Diego, California. (Eigenmann & Eigenmann.) (Named for 

 Dr. Theodore Gill.) 



^ehastodes gilli, Eigenmann & Eigenmann, Amer. Naturalist, Feb., 1891, 154, Point Loma, 

 near San Diego, California. (Coll. Dr. Eigenmann.) 



221-,. SEBASTODES CHLOROSTIt'TUS (Jordan & Gilbert). 



(Pesca Veemiglia.) 



Head 2.V ; depth 2f . D. XIII, 13 ; A. Ill, 6 ; lateral line .50. Body oblong. 



Head moderate, profile rather steep, with a nearly even slope. Mouth 



