I'l.AIFISHI'.S (HF.TKRl)SOM.VIA) 



I. HNGVOl'HKVS SAXL ll-LAUKENTI 1, Jordan and Hollman. 



Ln!:\ophrys sancti-liiurcntii, Jordan and liollnian, 1890, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., xii, (iSSg), p. 170 ; 

 Jordan and Evcrmann, 189S, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus., xlvii {3), p. lOoS ; Cannan, iSgq, Mem. 

 Mus. Comp. Zool., x.tiv, p. 2::; ; Meek and Hildcbrand, iqj8, Field Mus. I'ub. Chicago. Zoi.l. 

 Ser., XV, No. 249, p. 97(>. 



Depth of body about twice in the length, length of head 3J to 3!. Upper profile 

 of head notched in front of eyes. Snout shorter than eye, diameter of which is 33 

 to 4 in length of head ; lower eye a little in advance of upper, which enters dorsal 

 profile of head. Maxillary extending to below anterior part of eye, length 3 J to nearly 

 4 in that of head ; lower jaw 2i in head. 6 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 

 ()4 to 68 scales in lateral line. Dorsal 85-89. Anal 6O-71. Pectoral of ocular side 

 with 10 or 1 1 rays, length about 1 that of head. Caudal rounded or obtusely pointed ; 

 caudal peduncle very short. IJrownish, with scattered paler and darker spots : some 



B.M. (X.H.) :goo. 



more distinct blackish spots at edges of body, and 3 dark blotthes on straight part of 

 lateral line ; dorsal and anal fins with scattered black and white spots : caudal with 

 5 dark spots forming a curved cross-band ; in life there are 5 or 6 curved, parallel, 

 dusky bands on blind side of head and anterior half of body. 

 Type. — United States National Museum. No. 41155 

 Distribution. — Off the coast of Colombia, south-west of I'anama. 

 Specimens Examined ; 



(1Z5 nun.). Paratvpe. Oil ro.ist ..{ Colonibia, 51J fn 



(115 ,. ). 



(48 ,, ). I. orgona Is., Colombia, 30 fn 



Jordan. 



Stanford Univ. 

 Sri. Exped. Research .\ssoc. 

 (" St. George "). 



Jordan am 

 s, Gilbert). 



(lenus iS. PEKISSIAS. 



I, 1S9S, Hull. U.S. Xat. Mus,. xlvu (!), p. ■M>7 \l'Uilnphr 



Apparently related to Engyophrys and Trichopsetta. Eyes separated by a concave 

 space of varying width, broader in the male, Male with spines on the snout and on 

 orbital margins. Mouth small, the length of the maxillary about 3! in that of head ; 

 teeth small, pointed, a little enlarged anteriorly, iiniserial (or biserial '') in both jaws ; 



