298 = Storer’s Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 
spinous and denticulated, and the preoperculum is not merely denticulated, but 
has at its angle a strong spine directed backwards. 
1. Holocentrum longipinne, Cuv. 
Oval, slightly compressed ; of a deep rose-color, silvery upon the abdomen, with seven or 
eight longitudinal golden bands along its sides. It is distinguished from all other species of 
this genus, by having the soft portion of the dorsal fin, and the forks of the caudal, longer 
and more pointed. 
B.8. D.11-15. P.15. V.1-7. A.4-11. C.19. Length, 12 inches. 
South Carolina, Carrssy. Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 
Perca marina gibbosa cinerea, Margate fish, Carespy’s Hist. Carol., 1. p. 2, pl. 2. 
Matejudo colorado, Parra, p. 23, pl. 13. 
Scizna rubra, Bu., Red Sciena, Suaw’s Gen. Zodl., rv. p. 540. 
Holocentrus sogo, Bu., Sogo holocentrus, SHaw’s Gen. Zool., tv. p. 553, pl. 80. 
Bodianus pentacanthus, Be., Five-spined Bodianus, SHaw’s Gen. Zodl., rv. p. 570, pl. 83. 
L’Holocentre 4 longues nageoires, Holocentrum longipinne, Cuv. et VAL., 1v. p. 185. 
2. Holocentrum marianum, Cuv. 
Lower jaw projecting. The third anal spine very large. It has no black spot upon the 
dorsal fin, nor black dots upon the scales. It appears to have been silvery, more or less 
shaded with gold and red. 
Dy itisiby Ty We erh ASO y Ohh Warsi (OE 
Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 
L’Holocentre & mandibule saillante, Holocentrum marianum, Cuv. et VaL., m1. p. 219. 
GENUS XXI. URANOSCOPUS, L., Cvuyv. 
Eyes placed on the upper surface of a nearly cubical-shaped head ; mouth 
vertically cleft ; preopercle crenate towards its base ; a strong spine at each 
shoulder ; gills with only six rays. Many of the species have within the mouth, 
in front of the tongue, a long fleshy filament, which they are enabled to thrust 
out at their pleasure, to attract smaller fishes within their reach to prey upon. 
1. Uranoscopus anoplos, Cuv. 
Greenish above, minutely punctate with black; beneath the lateral line, silvery. First 
dorsal fin blackish; pectorals greenish ; the other fins white, tinged with yellow. Cheeks 
smooth and unarmed ; no projecting filament from within the mouth. 
D.4,1-12. P. 19, V. 1-5. A. 12) (CG. 113. Lenpth, 2 inches: 
South Carolina, Lz Conre. 
L’Uranoscope anoplose, Uranoscopus anoplos, Cuv. et Vau., vill. p. 493. 
es Ff Unarmed Uranoscope, DeKay’s Report, p. 37, pl. 22, fig. 65. 
