424 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol.52. 



Dorsal fins prominent, without filamentous rays, widely separated, 

 the first of six rather weak, slender spines; second dorsal elongate, 

 free from caudal; caudal fin short, rounded; pectoral fins long, 

 pointed, nearly as long as head; ventrals completely united, not 

 adnate to the belly, equal to pectorals in length; anal similar in 

 form to second dorsal, free from caudal. 



Color in alcohol : Body Broccoli brown, with about 14, more or 

 less indistinct vertical, sepia-colored cross bands; belly lighter in 

 color, head darker, drab-colored; vertical fins mottled with darker; 

 dorsals and anal with a darker marginal band; pectorals dusky at 

 base, lighter distaUy; ventrals translucent. 



Tyjte. — Cat. Iso. 77501, U.S.N.M., a specimen 31 mm. long taken 

 August 11, 1914, in 14| fathoms with the beam trawl at Fish Hawk 



r,n 



Garmannia Spongicola Radcliffe. 



station 8212. This station lies about 1 mile southeast of the fishing 

 buoy, on the largest fishing ground, the position of the buoy being 

 latitude 34° 19' :N.; longitude 76° 48' W. The sponge from which 

 the type and cotypes were taken was 45.7 cms. in diameter at the 

 top and 53.3 cms. high, cup-shaped. 



Cotypes. — Fourteen specimens 20 to 28 mm. long. These vary- 

 somewhat in coloration from the type, some being much darker col- 

 ored, others lighter; other than in intensity the color pattern is quite 

 similar. Occasional examples have seven dorsal spines instead of 

 six, and twelve dorsal rays instead of thirteen. The anal normally 

 consists of ten rays. 



Paratypes. — Six specimens 24 to 28 mm. long, taken August 1, 

 1914, at Fish Hawk station 8199, about 3 miles west-northwest of 

 fishing buoy in 14f fathoms. 



The sponge from which these specimens were taken was deeply 

 concave on top, cup-shaped, 61 cm. in diameter at top. According 

 to Dr. H. V. Wilson this is presumably an imdescribed species of 



In the collection of the Bureau of Fisheries are five specunens 

 17 to 27 mm. long taken by Mr. W. W. Welsh, January 13, 1913, 14 

 miles W. | N. from Anclote Light, Anclote Keys (near Tarpon 



