FISHES— REGAN. 23 



10-12 ; second or third spine longest, nearly ^ length of head. Anal 10-12. 

 Pectoral shorter than head, extending to origin of anal or slightly beyond. Caudal 

 emarginate. A blackish spot near edge of spinous dorsal, between fourth and sixth 

 spines: soft dorsal with series of small dark spots: caudal with three dark cross-bars; 

 pectoral blackish. 



Several specimens. 70 to 80 mm. in total length. 



OPHIDIIDAE. 



BOTHIDAE. 



8. Prionotus tribulus, Cuv. 



9. Ophiclium brevibarbe, Cuv. 



10. Etropus microstomas, Gill. 



11. Paralichthys oblongus, Mitch. 



12. Xystreurys brasiliensis, Began (PI. x. fig. 1). 



Xystreurys Irasiliensis, Regan, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) nil, 1914, p. 17. 



Depth of body 2\ in the length, length of head 4. Snout ;.; diameter of eye. 

 which is 3 in length of head. Eves separated by a narrow ridge. Maxillary 

 extending a little beyond anterior \ of eye : lower jaw i length of head. Gill-rakers 

 moderately elongate, 10 on lower part of anterior arch. 85 scales in a longitudinal 

 series. Dorsal 83. Anal 66. Left pectoral nearly as long as head, right scarcely more 

 than | length of head. Caudal pointed. A large double ocellus at end of arch of 

 lateral line : a small ocellus between it and dorsal tin : a large dark spot posteriorly on 

 lateral line. 



A single specimen, 170 mm. in total length. 



The only other known species of this genus is X. liolepis, .lord, and Gilb., from the 

 coast of southern California. 



Cynoglossidae. 

 1:1. Symphurus plaqiusa, Linn. 



BATRACHOininAK. 



14. Porichthys porosissimus, Cuv. and Val. 



Lophiidai:. 



15. Lopjhius piscatorius, Linn. 



