Jordan and Evermann. — Fishes of North Amoica. 1847 



Scorpcma pannom. 1 Scorpcena histrio. 



Broad flap above base of pectoral much | Broad flap above base of pectoral with a 



incised and tattered. 



nearly continuous head. 



Gill rakers fewer, the rudiments on the 

 front part of the anterior limb apparently 

 forming a continuous spinulous ridge. 



No small spine on rim of orbit behind I A small spine on rim of orbit behind post- 

 postocular spine. | ocular spine. 



No trace of white spots on posterior parts ; Several white spots on posterior part of 

 of sides or of a small dark bar across back sides, and a .small dark bar across back of 

 of caudal peduncle. caudal peduncle. 



A distinct large dark spot on side behind No distinct dark spot on side behind oper- 

 opercular flap. Pectorals and soft dorsal cular flap. Pectorals and soft dorsal with 

 with very little dark. ; much dark. 



General color in alcohol faded scarlet. j General color in alcohol dark brown and 



cherry red. 



Supraocular flap large, more than A orbit, i Supraocular flap small. 



lu his original description of Scorpama histrio from Galapagos Islands 

 (length 9 inches), Jeuyns gives the following details: Maxillary reaching 

 posterior margin of orbit; small spine on rim of orbit behind postocular 

 spine present only on left side (entirely absent in a smaller specimen); 

 conspicuous (large) palmated supraocular Haps; eleventh dorsal spine a 

 little longer than the lirst; 20 pectoral rays, the 10 lower simple, the next 

 9 branched, the uppermost one simple. His 2 specimens exactly agree 

 in number of fin rays. The plate accompanying his description (both 

 description and plate based on same specimen) gives the 12 lower pectoral 

 rays simple. 



Unfortunately, we have only 1 specimen of Scorpcena histrio from Galapa- 

 gos Islands and 1 of S. pannosa t'Tom Panama for comparison. It would 

 be very desirable to have a series for comi)arison in order to determine 

 the amount of variation in the color and in the other points in which the 2 

 species difi'er from each other. (Cramer.) Panama; only the type (7i 

 inches long) known, {pannosus, tattered; referring to the shoulder llap.) 



Scorpcena pannosa, Crajier, in Gujjert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1896, 446, pi. 42, Panama. 

 (Type, No. 47573, TJ. S. Nat. Mus. Coll. Albatross. ) 



2241. SCORPJENA GUTTATA, Girard. 



(SCORPENE; SCORPION; SCULPIN.) 



Head 2f to 2|; depth 3 to 3J. D. XII, 10; A. Ill, 5; lateral line 30 

 (tvibes), 50 to 60 scales. Body robust, little compressed; iuterorbital 

 space not very deeply concave; a pit at the vertex in front of occipital 

 ridges, much broader than long, narrowest at the middle line, its anterior 

 edge running outward and forward on each side to base of tympanic 

 spine. Mouth very broad, little oblique, lower jaw included; maxillary 

 very broad posteriorly, 2i in head, reachiug posterior margin of orbit. 

 Gill rakers very short, broad, compressed. Cranial spines bluntish, 



