588 kitllp:tin ov the united states fish commission. 



the delicate tips of the rays would be easily detached and the short stiff bases might then appear as a 

 series of differentiated spines. It is certain that this occurrence has been responsible for the ascription 

 of spines to at least one sjiecies of Ncmiclilliyx ( N. m'Di-rttu ) . This may also be the case in N. (icanlhunolus 

 Alcock and N. fmnUi (farman. The dorsal originates at a point midway between the occiput and the 

 vertical from the liase of the pectorals. The pectoral fins are short and broad. The cnurse of the 

 lateral line is detinitely marked, but no pores are visible under high magnification. 



Ujiper half of body whitish, unmarkeil, lnwer half covered with thickly crowded pulygonal .spots of 

 blackish, about as large as the pupil; most nf these are jjeiitagonal or squarish in outline, and each 

 consists < if a whitish center, from which radiate very numerous line black hair-lines; a single series 

 of these spots runs along the entire upper margin of tlie lateral line, which is whitish, of the color of 

 the back, and very conspicuous; the abdomen and lower side of tail posteriorly develoji additional 

 black pigment and are much darker: lower half of head, including basal portion of mandibles, irreg- 

 ularly blotched or spotted with lilackish. 



But one specinjen known, probalily from much ni'aier the surface than the de|ilh of the dredge- 

 haul would indicate. 



Family 0PH1CHTHVII).4-;. 

 Sphagebranchus flavicaudus Snyder. 



Taken at the following stations: No. 3874, channel between Maui and I^anai, in L'l to L',S fathouis; 

 4055, off the northeast coast of Hawaii, .50 to Hi' fathoms; 40(il, off the northeast coast of Hawaii, 24 tn 

 83 fathoms. 



Family MUR.4':NII).+:. 

 tJropteryg'ius niarnioratus (Lacepede). 



Taken at the following stations: No. 3847, off the south coast of Molokai, in 23 to 24 fathoms; 

 3850, off the south coast of Molokai, in 43 to 66 fathoms; 3872, channel between Maui and Lanai, in 

 32 to 43 fathoms; 3876, cliannel between Maui and Lanai, in 28 to 43 fathoms. 



Giimnothora.r mululiititii ( Lacepede ) and J/(°/(f/i//(j/s radiiJa Solander have been listed by Snyder 

 (BuU.'u. S. Fish Comm., 1902, 518) from station 3824, off the south coast of Molokai, at a depth of 222 

 to 498 fathoms. These are both common reef-f(jrms an<l were not taken at the station given, but 

 probably from 3874, tangles, 21 t(i 28 fathoms, between Maui and Lanai. 



Uropteryg-ius leucurus Snyder. 

 Taken at station .■!S74, channel between Maui ami Lanai, 21 to 28 fathoms. 



Family SYNOI)ONTir).€. 



Synodus varius (Lacejiede). 



This connnon shori' form was dredged at the following stations: Nos. 3849, off the .south i-oast of 

 Molokai, 43 to 73 fathoms; 38.50, off the south coast of Molokai, 43 to 66 fathoms; 3875, Avau Channel, 

 34 to 65 fathoms; 4158, vicinity Bird Island, 20 to 30 fathoms. 



Syuodus kaianus ((ninther). 



Nine si>eciinens were secured of a species of Si/iimJiis, which we are unable to distinguish from 

 ,S'. hiUiiitis Giinther, known only from Giinther's figure and brief description, cited below. 



Head 3.3 to 3.7 in length (without caudal), ilepth about 7. Length of snout 7 to 8 hundredths of 

 total length without caudal; diameter of e.ye 6.5 to 7; length of maxillary 17 to 18; length of iiectoral 

 15; length of ventrals 20 to 21; distance from ti|) of snout to front of dorsal 42 to 44; from front of 

 dorsal to adipose dorsal 42 to 44; from front of adipose dorsal to middle of caudal base 16 to 17; from 

 base of ventrals to front of anal 44. D. rays 10 to 13; A. 10 to 11; P. 12; V. 8; branchio.stegal rays 

 1] or 12; scales in the lateral line 61-64; 17 or 18 .scales in the median series from occiput to front of 

 dorsal. 



