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d'. Ctenoscolopsis, new subgenus. Maxillary with row of close set exter- 

 nal denticles ; silvery streak along back close to dorsal bases. 



ciliatus. 

 Subgenus Parascolopsis Boulenger 



Infraorbital without distinct backwardly directed spine below eye, 

 its edge usually finely serrate. 



SCOLOPSIS TOWNSENDI (Boulenger) 



Parascolopsis toiviisendi Boulenger, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, vol. 7, 1901, 

 p. 262, pi. 6. N. lat. 24''-25'' E. long. 57°, in 198 to 225 fathoms (Sea 

 of Oman), 



Depth 23/5 to 23/4 ; head 23/5 to 2%. Snout 4% in head ; eye 3 to 

 3%, greater than snout, equals interorbital ; maxillary reaches 1^ in 

 eye, expansion 214 in eye, length 3% in head; bands of small conic 

 teeth in jaws, outer largest; interorbital nearly level; suborbital and 

 preopercle borders finely denticulated, depth of former above maxil- 

 lary expansion Yg of eye. Gill rakers 6 or 7 below, very short, 

 tubercular. Scales 45 to 48 along lateral line, tubular scales 37 to 42; 

 4 or 5 scales above lateral line, 14 below. D. X, 8 or 9, fourth spine 

 21/2 in head, first ray 2%; A. Ill, 7, third spine 2%? first ray 3; 

 caudal 1^, emarginate ; least depth of caudal peduncle 3% ; pectoral 

 IYq ; ventral li/^. Uniform reddish, with more or less distinct silvery 

 lateral stripe. Length 160 mm. (Boulenger.) 



Sea of Oman. 



SCOLOPSIS ERIOMMA Jordan and Richardson 



Scolopsis eriomma Jordan and Richabdson, Mem. Carnegie Mus., vol. 4, No. 

 4, 1909, p. 188, pi. 70. Takao, Formosa. — Jordan and Starks, Ann. Car- 

 negie Mus., vol. 11, Nos. 3-4, 1917, p. 451 (Ceylon; paratypes). 



Depth 2%; head 3i/^. Snout 5 in head from snout tip; eye 3, 

 greater than snout, equals interorbital; maxillary reaches % in eye, 

 expansion 3%, length 3i/4 in head from snout tip; teeth in jaws fine, 

 villiform, in broad bands, few outer slightly enlarged as very weak 

 canines ; interorbital but little elevated ; infraorbital depth over max- 

 illary expansion 3^4 in eye (very small spine shown on lower edge 

 below center of eye). Lower gill rakers 11. Scales 48 (though 

 figure shows at most about 44 inclusive of those on caudal base) ; 

 tubular scales 35 in lateral line ; 3 scales above lateral line, 11 below, 

 11 predorsal forward opposite last % of eye, 4 rows on cheek with 

 preopercle flange naked. D. X, 9, fourth spine 2i/8 in total head 

 length, fourth ray 2; A. Ill, 7, third spine 2iV, first ray l^^; caudal 

 3% in combined head and body to caudal base; pectoral 3l^; least 

 depth of caudal peduncle 2% in total head length; ventral li/4. 

 Light straw, tinged pinkish along middle of side, belly whitish. 

 Probably reddish in life. Length 228 mm. (Jordan and Rich- 

 ardson.) 



