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D. X, 12, fourth spine 2% in head, first ray l^s ; A. Ill, 6, second 

 spine lyo, third ray 1%; caudal ll^, truncate; least depth of caudal 

 peduncle 21^; pectoral li/io? rays n, 7, v; ventral rays I, 5, fin length 

 lYs in head. 



Gray, white below. Small, scattered white spots on snout and 

 predorsal. Four broad dark gray transverse bands on back, with 

 narrower and paler one in each light interspace. Dorsals gray, with 

 some small white spots. Other fins uniformly pale. (Cuvier, Day.) 



Remarks. — India. No lengtli is given for the species, though 

 Cuvier's figure measures 125 mm. No material examined or seen. 



Proposed to replace Cirrhites fasciatus Cuvier, preoccupied by 

 Cirrhites fasciatus Bennett (Zool. Journ., vol, 4, p, 39, 1828, type 

 locality. Sandwich Islands) =6'2>r A i^t?^ cinctus Giinther, 1860, Tliis 

 last therefore antedated becomes Paracirrhites fasciatus (Bennett). 



(Named for India.) 



ACANTHOCIRRHITUS, new genus 



Type. — Cirrhites oxycephaJus Bleeker. 



Body elongately ovoid. Head small. Snout conic. Ej-e rather 

 high, median in length of head. Maxillary reaches below front of 

 eye. Mouth terminal, rather low, jaws equal or subequal. Teeth 

 small, in bands in jaws, on vomer and palatines, mostly villiform. 

 Interorbital nar^()^v, low. Preopercular edge serrated. Branchio- 

 stegals 6. Scales small in lateral series. Lateral line distinct, com- 

 plete, axial. Dorsal spines graduated to fourth or longest spine, 

 which equals about % of greatest body depth. First dorsal ray longest, 

 ends in filament, little longer than fourth dorsal spine. Anal spines 

 long, but little shorter than fourth dorsal spine. Caudal rounded. 

 Pectoral subequal with head. Ventral inserted well behind pectoral 

 base. 



One species, characterized by its long dorsal and anal spines. 

 {oLKavda, si>m.e-\-Cirrhitus.) 



Family SCORPAENIDAE 



ANALYSIS OF GENERA 



c\ Body scaly, sometimes with fleshy or skinny flaps ; pectoral with- 

 out free rays. 

 &\ Dorsal spines not greatly elongated with slender free tips; 

 pectorals moderate. 

 c^. Dorsal fins continuous, undivided. 



d\ Spinous dorsal begins well behind preopercle. 

 e\ SEBAsnNAE. Dorsal spines 13 to 16; front profile more 



or less oblique Hoplosebastes 



e". ScoRPAENiNAE. Dorsal spines 12. 



f. Bones of head without large muciferous cavities ; 

 occiput with 2 pairs of spines; scales present, or 

 with dermal flaps.' 



