-'32 ri..\IFISHi:S (HKTHKOSOMATA) 



spines on tlic tioad (? ^). Maxillary cxtenduiH to below anterior edge of eye, length 

 33 in that of head. 7 short gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Scales ctenoid 

 on ocnlar side, cycloid on blind side ; 80 in lateral line. Dorsal (86) Sg (02). Anal 

 (64) 68 (70). Pectoral of ocular side with 10 rays, none of the rays prolonged. Caudal 

 obtusely pointed. Pale brownish, with traces of numerous ocellated spots on head 

 and body ; median fins dotted with brown and white 



Fic. i-f,.—Bolhui h-npaniinui. V.M. (\.H.) ss.'i. ly. 1:^31.. 



Type. — British Museum (Nat. Hist). Keg. No. 35.0.10.1250. 

 Distribution. — Pacific coast of Mexico ami Central .\menca 

 Specimen Examined : 



.,. BOTHL'S CONSTELLATES (; Jordan 1 Jordan and Goss). 



Platophrys com/Mains, (Jordan) Jordan and Coss. 1889, Rep. U.S. Com. Fish., xiv, (188O), p. 265 ; 

 Jordan and Bollman, i8<;o, I'roc. U.S. Xat. Mus., xii, (1889), p. 183 ; Jordan and Evermann, 

 1898, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mu*., xlvii (3), p. ^663 ; Cilbcrt and Starks, 1904, Mem. Calif. Arad. Sci., 

 iv., p. 199 ; Kendall and Radcliffe, 1912, Mem. Mus. Comp. Zoiil., xxxv, p. 160 ; Meek and 

 Hildebrand, 192S, Field Mus. Puli. Chicago, Zool. Sei., xv, Xo. ;49. p. 97S ; Fouler. luS, 

 Mem. B, P. Bishop Mus., x, p. 92. 



Depth of body li to ij in the length, length of head 4. Anterior profile of head 

 very little concave in front of eyes. Diameter of eye about 3J in length of head, 

 I J to I J times in interorbital width ; anterior edge of upper eye above middle of 

 lower. A blunt rostral .spine ; no orbital spines. Maxillary extending to below 

 anterior edge of eye, length 3 J to nearly 4 in that of head. 75 scales in lateral line. 

 Dorsal 89. .\nal 65. Pectoral of ocular side with 12 rays, length about i| in that 

 of head. [Dark brown, with numerous stellate white spots, the more distinct of them 

 with darker margins ; these generally scattered over the body, but some of those on 

 sides grouped together to form small rings ; fins mottled with dark brown ; pectoral 

 finely barred (Jordan and Goss).^ 



