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eye edge; 3 or 4 postociilar scales. Head with ctenoid scales, large 

 on cheek, postociilar region, opercle and top of head, rest naked. 

 Scales moderately small on chest, breast, prepectoral region and 

 caudal base. Lateral line high at first, axial along side of body, 

 complete ; tubes large, simple, single, well exposed. Scales with 6 to 

 11 basal radiating striae; 19 to 30 short slender apical denticles; 

 circuli fine basally, coarser to obsolete terminally. Small cutaneous 

 filaments at nostril, antero-supraorbital spine, first of postero-supra- 

 orbital spines and upper opercular spine. 



H.W.F.del. 



Figure 25. — Scorpaena pallidimacula, new species. Type. 



D. XII, 10, I, fourth spine 2% in total head length, third ray 3; 

 A. Ill, 5, I, second spine 2%, first ray 2%j caudal 2, little convex 

 behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 5; pectoral 1%, rays i, 9, x; 

 ventral I, 5, length 2 in head. 



Pale brownish, with some slightly darker cloudings on back and 

 sides, under surfaces paler. Iris pale gray. Fins pale. Dark brown 

 blotch on seventh to ninth membranes of spinous dorsal. Soft dorsal 

 with some obscure brown shades on membranes. 



Type.—U.S.l^M. no. 98889. (2557.) D. 5241. Uanivan Island 

 (N.), S. 68° E., 3 miles (lat. 6°50'45'' N., long. 126°14'38" E.), 

 Pujada Bay and vicinity. In 215 fathoms. May 14, 1908. Length 

 98 mm. 



Remarks. — ^Known by its large eye, dark blotch on the spmous 

 dorsal, and general physiognomy. 



(pallidas, 'pale+mac^iJa, spot; with reference to the inconspicuous 

 blotch on the spinous dorsal.) 



