194 BULLETIN 10 0, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



Centrogenys tvaigienxis Bleekeh, Atlas Ichth. Ind. Neerland., vol. 7, 1873-76, 

 p. 68 (Java, Singapore, Bintang, Banka, Bawean, Celebes, Amboina, 

 Timor, Waigiu). — O'Shaughnessy, Zool. Rec., 1876, pisces, p. 10. — Sny- 

 der, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. 42, 1912, p. 497 (Riu Kiu).— Beaufort, 

 Bijd. Dierk., Amsterdam, 1913, p. Ill (Macassar). 



Centrogenys vaigiensis Boulenger, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 1, 1895, p. 

 147 (Singapore, Cebu, Torres Straits, Mabuiag Island, Port Essington, 

 Freycinet's Harbour, Port Male, Australia). — Fowler, Proc. Acad. Nat. 

 Sci. Philadelphia, 1907, p. 250 (Singapore). — Jordan and Richardson, 

 Bull. Bur. Fisher., vol. 27, 1907 (1908), p. 256 (Cuyo).— Weber, Siboga 

 Exp. vol. 57, Fische, 1913, p. 198 (Macassar; Saleyer; Dobo, Aru Islands). — 

 Fowler, Mem. Bishop Mus., vol. 10, 1928, p. 172 (compiled). 



Centropristes scorpaenoides Cuvier, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 3, 1829, p. 48. 

 Waigiu; New Guinea. — Richardson, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. 9. 1842, 

 p. 120. 



Myriodon scorpaenoides Barneville, Rev. Zool. (Soc. Cuvier.), 1847, p. 130. 



Sebaslcs stoliczkae Day, Fishes of India, pt. 1, 1875, p. 148, pi. 36, fig. 1. 

 Nicobars. 



Gennadius sioliczae Jordan and Seale, Bull. Bur. Fisher., vol. 26, 1906 

 (1907), p. 37 (Panay). 



Rhabdosebastes stoliczkae Fowler and Bean, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. 62, 

 1922, p. 60 (Cebu). 



Depth 2% to 2%; head 2\i to 2%, width 2 to 2y 8 . Snout 5}/ 8 to 

 b}/2 in head; eye 33^ to 33^, greater than snout or interorbital; max- 

 illary reaches opposite eye center, expansion % to 3^ in eye, length 

 2^ to 2% in head; teeth finely villiform, in bands in jaws, on vomer 

 and palatines; interorbital 5% to 5%, convex; hind preopercle edge 

 finely serrated and 3 large antrorse spines on lower edge graduated 

 down from first or anterior which largest; opercle ends in single sharp 

 spine. Gill rakers 5 + 11, asperous stumps. 



Scales 40 or 41 in lateral line to caudal base and 3 or 4 more on 

 latter; 6 above, 11 below, 23 predorsal, 6 rows across cheek; above 

 lateral line scales in oblique rows; small scales on bases of most fins. 

 Scales with 7 basal radiating striae; 66 to 68 apical denticles, with 



3 to 5 transverse series of basal elements; circuli fine. 



D. XIV, 10, i, or 11, i, third spine 2% to 234 m total head length, 

 fourth ray 2% to 2%\ A. Ill, 5, i, second spine l3i$ to 1%, first ray 

 2 to 2^5 ; caudal 1% to 1%, rounded; least depth of caudal peduncle 



4 to 43^; pectoral \% to 1%; ventral V/2 to 1%. 



Pale brown, dark streaks extending along each scale series in old 

 alcoholic specimens. Body with 3 oblique dark bands, ill defined 

 and very variable. Dark or deep brown blotches and cross bars on 

 fins, 4 on pectoral and ventral and 3 or 4 across anal and caudal. 

 Belly and under surface of abdomen uniform pale to whitish. 



India, East Indies, Philippines, Riu Kiu, Australia. The original 

 figure by Quoy and Gaimard is poor. It shows but three dark bars 



