174 THIGLID^. 



2. Hemilepidotus spinosus. 



Hemilepidotus spinosus, (Ayres) Girard, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 



1856, p. 134, and U. S. Padf. R. R. Exped. Fishes, p. 68. 

 Calycilepidotus spinosus, Ayres, Proc. Calif. Acad. Nat. Sc. 1. 1855, 



p. 76. 



D.M- A- 16. 



The upper surface and the sides of the head with skinny flaps. 

 The dorsal band of scales composed of six rows anteriorly, a broader 

 lateral band above and below the lateral line. Reddish-brown, with 

 darker bands and blotches. 



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37. ARTEDIUS. 



Artedius, Girard, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1856, p. 134. 



Head rough, with skinny flaps above the orbits. Praeoperculum 

 armed. Body with a dorsal band of scales. Two separate dorsals, 

 the second of which is the longer. Ventrals thoracic, not enveloped 

 in a thick membrane. No pectoral filaments. YiUiform teeth in the 

 jaws, on the vomer and the palatine bones. Five branchiostegals. 



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1. Artedius notospilotus. 



Calycilepidotus lateralis, Ayres, Proc. Calif, Acad. Nat. Sc. 1855, p. 77. 

 Artedius notospilotus, Girard, P)-oc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1856, p. 134, 



and Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. 1857, pi. 24. f. 5, 6, and U. S. Pacif. 



R. R. Exped. Fishes, p. 71. pi. 22 b. f. 5, 6. 



B. 5. D. 9 I 15. A. 10. V. 1/3. 



The upper siirface of the head tubercular and scaly. Praeoper- 

 culum armed with a flat tricuspid spine. The dorsal band of scales 

 broad, from the shoulder nearly to the end of the soft dorsal. Oliva- 

 ceous, with four black bars across the back. (Oir.) 



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2. Artedius lateralis. 



Scorpajnichthys lateralis, Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1864, 



p. 145. 

 Artedius lateralis, Girard, I. c. 1856, p. 134, and V. S. Pacif. R. R. 



Exped. Fishes, p. 70. pi. 22 a. f. 6, 6. 



B. 5. D. 9 j 17. A. 11. V. 1/3. 



The surface of the head smooth. Praeoperculum armed with a flat 

 bicuspid spine. The dorsal band of scales narrow, from the shoulder 

 to the end of the second dorsal. Deep chestnut-brown, spotted with 

 yellowish. (Oir.) 



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