NO. 2294. FISHES FROM WEST AFRICA— FOWLER. 267 



HOLOCENTRUS ASCENSIONIS (Osbeck). 



Four adult examples, N. 



SPARUS AURATUS Linnaeus. 



Head, 24; depth, 2i; D. XII, 12; A. Ill, 11; scales, 48 in lateral 

 line to caudal base and about 5 (?) more on latter; 5 scales above 

 lateral line, 15 below; snout, 3^ in head; eye, 2f ; maxillary, 3; inter- 

 orbital, 3f. Front teeth conic, some canine-like, and upper molars 

 in two rows. Length, 50 mm. D. 



EUCINOSTOMUS MELANOPTERUS (Bleeker). 



One small example, 36 mm. long, in poor condition. Head, 2|-; 

 depth, 3; D. IX, 10; A. Ill, 7. Premaxillary groove naked. D. 



PSEUDUPENEUS PRAYENSIS (Cuvier). 



Head, 3; depth, 3; D. VIII-I, 8; A. II, 6; scales, 28 in lateral 

 line to caudal base and two more on latter; 2 scales above lateral 

 Ime and 4 below; snout, 2i in head; eye, 3f ; maxillary, 3; interor- 

 bital, 4J. Rakers, 4 + 19. Maxillary not quite to eye. Color in 

 alcohol faded brownish. Length, 103 mm. N. 



SPHEROIDES SPENGLERI (Bloch). 



One, 30 mm. long (without caudal, which lost), and very poorly 

 preserved. It has the rough area above beginning between the eyes 

 and extendmg over predorsal about half way to dorsal fin. Spines 

 larger and much more numerous over inflatable belly. N. 



TETRODON PUSTULATUS Murray. 



Head, 2f; depth, 2i;D. ii, 9; A. ii, 7; snout, 2^ in head; eye, 3i; 

 interorbital, 2J. Trunk compressed, also caudal peduncle, which 

 latter with least depth about IJ its length or 3 in head. Head 

 broad above; width. If its length. Snout obtuse, length about two- 

 thirds its width. Eye large, impinging on upper profile, hind pupil 

 edge about midway in head length. Teeth large, normal. Lips 

 wide, fleshy. Nostril bifid tentacle close before eye, tentacle about 

 half pupil length. Interorbital broad, level. Gifl -opening about 

 long as eye. Skin largely smooth; only inflatable belly with large 

 and mamly concealed spines. Side and upper sm-face of head with 

 many, mostly longitudinal, wrinkles. Back and up])er part of sides 

 with many fine wrinkles, mostly longitudinal. Dorsal inserted nearer 

 caudal base than gill-opening; first branched ray 2 in head. Anal 

 inserted slightly behind dorsal origin; first branched ray about 2 in 

 head. Caudal truncate, IJ in head; pectoral, 2. Color in alcohol 

 brown, paler to creamy-white below. Iris and fins pale brownish, 

 with dorsal and caudal ends pale dusky. Length 50 mm. N. 



