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Table 15. — The ninnber of pairs of cranial sinnes on certain scorpaenid fishes 



Genus and species 



Scorpaenodes gunvien- 



sis. 

 Scorpaenodes parvipin- 



nis. 

 Scorpaenopsis gibbosus.. 

 Scorpaenopsis novae-gui- 



nae. 

 Scorpaenopsis albobrun- 



neus. 



Scorpaenopsis laolali 



Scorpaenopsis asperella . 

 Scorpaena nnchalis 



Nasal 



1 



1 



1 

 1 



Pre- 

 ocular 



Supra- 

 ocular 



Post- 

 ocular 



2 or 3 

 1 or 2 



Tym 

 panic 



Sphen- 

 otic 



2 

 2 or 3 



2 to 4 

 (weak) 



2 

 1 or 2 



3 to 5 

 (strong) 



Pter- 



otic 



Post- 

 tem- 

 poral 



Post- 

 frontal 



Absent 



Absent 



1 

 1 



Absent 



Absent 



Absent 



] 



Sub- 

 orbit- 

 als 



3 or 4 



Tor 8 



5 to U 

 4 or 5 



Genus and species 



Scorpaenodes guaniensis 



Scorpaenodes parmpinn is.-- 



Scorpaenopsis gibbosus 



Scorpaenopsis novae-guinae . 

 Scorpaenopsis albobrunneus 



Scorpaenopsis laotali 



Scorpaenopsis asperella 



Scorpaena nuchalis 



Pa- 

 rietal 



Pre- 

 orbitals 



1 (weak) 

 1 (weak) 

 Several 

 Few 

 Few 

 Few 

 Few 

 Few 



Table 16. — Counts made on certain species of scorpaenids from the Phoenix and 



Samoaii Islands 



