192 PEDICtri>ATI. 



10. Antennarius lindgreeni. 



Bleek. Natuurk. Tydschr. Nederl. Ind. 1855, viii. p. 192. 

 D. 3 1 13. A. 7. P. 9. 



The cleft of the mouth is subvertical, and ascends in an oblique 

 line which is slightly directed forwards ; the length of the maxillary- 

 bone is contained five times and three-quarters in that of the body. 

 The anterior dorsal spine is of moderate length, terminating in 

 many broad and long flaps. The second spine is only one-half the 

 length of the third, which is shorter than the maxillary ; dorsal fin 

 more than twice as long as the anal ; the length of the caudal is one- 

 foui'th of the total. Skin rough, covered wdth small spines and with 

 cutaneous fringes. Red, reticulated with black ; the outer halves of 

 the fins with black variegations ; caudal with eight or nine black 

 undulated cross-streaks. {Bl.) 



Sea of Banka. 



11. Antennarius urophthalmus. 



Chironectes caudimaculatus, Richards. Voy. Ereb. S,- Terr, Fishes, 



p. 125. tab. 60. figs. 8, 9 (not Riipp.). 

 Antennarius urophthalmus, Bleek. Natuurk. Tydschr. Nederl. Ind. ii. 



p. 488, and xv. p. 237. 



D. 3 I 13. A. 8. P. 9. 



Anterior dorsal spine rather short, terminating in a ciliated flap. 

 The third dorsal spine is connected by a membrane with the base of 

 the soft dorsal. Dorsal and anal fins extend to the root of the 

 caudal. Skin rough, covered with small spines and with scattered 

 cutaneous fringes, two at the chin being the longest. Orange- 

 coloured, densely spotted and reticulated with black ; the membrane 

 between the caudal rays with transparent ocelli, edged with black. 



Seas of Singapore, Riouw, and Australia. 



a. Adult. Singapore. Presented by General Hardwicke. 

 h-c, d. Adult. Australia. 

 e. Adult. Stuffed. 



12. Antennarius commersonii. 



Lophius commersonii, Lacep. i. p. 327. 



Chironectes coumiersonii, Cuv. Mem. Mus. iii, p. 431. pi. 18. fig. 1 ; 



Cuv. ^ Val. xii. p. 426. 

 Antennarius conmiersonii, Cant. Catal. p. 204. 



D. 3 I 13-14. A. 7-8. P. 9-11. 



Skin very rough, covered with small spines. The anterior dorsal 

 spine much longer than the second, terminating in a fringed lobe. 

 The dorsal fin terminates near the caudal, and its last ray extends 

 to the root of the caudal. Nearly uniform black or brownish-black, 

 with some white spots ; pectoral and ventral fins white-edged. 



Indian Ocean. 



