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37. ANTENNARIUS SANDVICENSIS (Bennett). 

 {Autennarius horridus Bleeker). 



One specimen from Honolulu corresponding closely to tig. C, plate 

 100 in Giinther's Fische der Siidsee. It is there regarded as a ^'ariety 

 of Antenna}'! us coynmenotii. Our specimen certainly corresponds to 

 Bleeker's Jtorridus unA probably to Bennett's mndvicensu. 



Eye very small, its diameter contained three times in length of 

 maxillary. First spine hair-like, its length equal to that of maxillar}*, 

 reaching beyond base of third spine when depressed, the tip with a 

 cluster of short filaments; second spine reaching base of third when 

 depressed, surrounded l)y thickened tissue, the membrane extending 

 from near tip of spine to base of third, very thin; third spine easily 

 elevated, connected with occiput by a thick membrane, the spine sur- 

 rounded ])y a large amount of tissue, its width ec^ual to diameter of 

 63^6 ; spine when depressed not reaching soft dorsal. Dorsal of the 

 same height throughout, just reaching l)ase of caudal when depressed; 

 rays 12. Anal reaching beyond ])ase of caudal, its edge rounded; 

 length of space between base of anal and caudal one-half that between 

 base of dorsal and caudal. Caudal rounded, its length 2^ in length 

 of bod}'. Anal opening at base of pectoral. 



Skin with very fine prickles, a few small cutaneous flaps on head, 

 chin, and back. 



Color in spirits light gray, thickly mottled and spotted with dark 

 gray: a few white-edged blackish spots on body and fins, located as 

 follows: at base of third dorsal spine, at origin of dorsal between 

 eighth and ninth dorsal rays, on side l)etween origin of dorsal and 

 base of pectoral, on side posterior to pectoral, on anal fin, on upper 

 and on lower edge of caudal. 



Lenoth, 78 mm. 



