FAMILY SCORPAENIDAE — SCHULTZ 27 



correct the identification made by me (U.S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 180, 

 p. 173) as sauselele. 



Another species, Brachiriis brachypterus, figm-ed by Bleeker (Atlas 

 ichthyologique . . . , pi. 415, fig. 3, p. 862), has a color pattern closely 

 resembling specimens before us and \\ith the same number of dorsal 

 rays, XIII, 9, and anal rays, 111,5. Bleeker's figure shows the 

 pectoral fin crossed with several bars. Our specimens have these 

 bars, and, in addition, the upper rays are blackish. The pelvics, too, 

 are blackish, with about 3 bars across them; there is a dark brown bar 

 across the breast (usually interrupted in zebra). Our examination of 

 the types of Dendrochirus chloreus Jenkins, USNM 50701 and 126089 

 from Honolulu, and Dendrochirus hudsoni Jordan and Evermann, 

 USNM 50652, appear to be the same species as that figured by 

 Bleeker as brachypterus. We identify USNM 108481, from Oahu, 

 and 109367, from Honolulu, as brachypterus. 



Peterois barberi Steindachner is undoubtedly the same species as 

 brachypterus. 



Subfamily Scorpaeninae 



Genus SEBASTAPISTES Gill 



Sebastapistes Gill in Streets, U.S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 7, p. 62, 1877 (type species, 

 Sebastapistes strongia (Cuvier and 'Va\enciennes)^Sebastapiiites coniorta 

 Jenkins). 



Scorpaena Linnaeus (Systema naturae, ed. 10, p. 266, 1758; type 

 species, Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus) is distinguished by having 

 cycloid scales, as opposed to the ctenoid scales in Sebastapistes, 

 Scorpaenopsis, Scorpaennodes, and Hypomacrus. 



SEBASTAPISTES ALBOBRUNNEA (Gunther) 



Plate 128, A; Figure 138,f 



Scorpaena albo-brunnea Gunther, Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, vols. 2-3, pts. 5-6, 

 p. 77, 1874 (type locality, Pclew Islands). 



SPECIMENS STUDIED 



Bikini Atoll: 10 stations, 41 specimens, 25 to 64 mm. in standard length. 

 Rongelap Atoll: 3 stations, 19 specimens, 22 to 63 mm. 

 Eniwetok Atoll: 2 stations, 2 specimens, 55 and 56 mm. 

 Kwajalein AtoU: 2 specimens, 44 and 45 mm. 



Description. — Dorsal rays XII, 9, rarely XII,10; anal 111,5; pectoral 

 i,4 to 6,ix to xi, usually i,5,x; pelvics always 1,5 and branched caudal 

 6+5; number of vertical scale row^s from upper edge of gill opening 

 to midbase of caudal fin 49 to 52 ; cranial spines arranged as in figure 

 138,/ in the interorbital region. 



Depth 2.6 to 2.7; head 2.2 to 2.3; both in standard length. Snout 



