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convinced us that, although closely related, the two forms are perma- 
nently distinct. Whether hereafter to be regarded as a species or as a 
“subspecies,” the form is a peculiar one, and as such worthy of a name. 
Measurements. 
Carnatus. Nebdulosus. 
(Monterey.) | (Monterey.) 
BEeineMienlen oth wMINCHeS! = 5... cle cieo he cw naicios cise onele Soc cess ce scuna Mentions 10. 50 11. 50 
omen mEcoU Ase Can dak —— 002 552m ose seas actss ios amierscitiesisjn a cideclae sews ais 8. 90 9. 85 
Body: 
MEME QOS MOGD Us Sorc aya siminre Ate sacle cere tee ake eae a mols ocuinsincleutels Someone 38. 36.5 
IDERSEC EA. oA pb SSacan eee eae Copa aaa GSS ASPB SqE OB CUCU OEnE OSE aUReaEOEE ee 11.5 11.5 
Head: 
Meno toe ccs oan se “gotscecbeederkeedadaqts Gober Sees cbns OSSOaUErOr 36. 36. 
PADIGIOLO WENO s el oto cian ons aeieee eee = oma e are ete = =e 8.5 9. 
Ene ih OMSNOUU LS 1 fe cis melee eeaimeise sine : 9.5 10. 
Length of preocular ridge. .......--.- oe stmseacsnene ssa seca ee emacicicas Sho 3.5 
MenguhvoL supraocular Tid Ges)... << case riccemel ee ncaseiseneceasctesccces 5 5, 
MeneunOhOCGIpliMT Ot Gee mene cemce == see ae een eens nee seen iaee sec 6. 6. 
east widl Gh! GipreOr ital =ecse mem = =e eue= a aeeae saa eo means salma ete elas 2.5 3. 
POG: OF GSONOU MLAS NACO sa oes aac. atone es woceaajaidiaclelece/a-enicaesnie| se staecine cent 6.3 
ILGiNeI 2 @i? Tet rail pe Soe eos once poeeo pone bone SS SEOSHOCC HOOC OSU nGHBGDESE 18. ~18. 
Teme GN Ol lOM es iO Vac Clee ae omar = = [ania i=in oleiel= oele's ole) eiwinlwle'=iniel=(sialelsloleip\ <= 2.8 2. 
Dorsal: 
IUD OF Se SCL e See encneeceeoSsosee Se aoeus qaceee coc ea =seaacsseroncesss 57. 63. 
I ohelais Gab THN GME = = Soa S eo a sdes ose se soc ee sacedenedes seseconnd 20. 16. 
Height of membrane between fourth and fifth spines....-....-.-..---- 11. 11.2 
IGIAM Gy OLION GE St ROLb MD ame ae ene nalnlee eee eae ene a a= oe eee sen 15. 8 15.5 
Anal: 
LLP OF SRR cinsr noo mos es Soc omscos pono ogmodosacsorcesoshossessccscse 14. 13.7 
IST Enh OW See NS) ON 6 oe aeeeseear cogoa scS- oe seaceaoshess soceacosa 16.5 3. 
HMeIP nh Of bhind- Spine. sn -s-=-------caasenn--s=-= 14.5 13.1 
Height of longest ray ----------.- 20. WS 
Candal, length of middle rays 20.5 16.3 
Pectoral: 
TOSTHRSUTTL — pSetae SRS OSES O SE SEE C ROMO CRE Cat See Ee oae Eee eames arin 25. 26.8 
\\WiG iin, (IP OBIS) < ose cdocoone Some cosnee node SS6ScoaS ppoosencceopescacocsore 11. 10.5 
Weta, emi 2e-5s4easacenceeeco Seen Uns son SoD UIE E Code OLCODSebeEbaneseae 24. 21. 
DD TYR ML eh ee esata tale als atsinie = sina oie ca eine wieelare oaev belsinieiceiccteje'e cose pieliceses XIII, 13 XIII, 14 
PAGER IR EDS Sete ies el siee sire cine eines sicicisoinnicie siniee He sew ewinejeweccecavaecie wee JU BY, UI1,7 
Number of transverse rows of scales.........--.- 2-2 2cceceeevenncesscn-= 43 45 
. APRIL 2, 1880. 
CHECK-LIST OF DUPEHICATES OF NORTH AMERICAN FISHES 
BISTRIBUTED BY THE SVITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IN BERIALE 
OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1877-1880. 
Prepared by TARLETON H. BEAN. 
LOPHIIDA. 
1. Lophius piscatorius Linn. 
Lophius americanus Storer, Hist. Fish. Mass., 1867, p. 101, pl. xviii, fig. 2. 
22311. Gloucester, Massachusetts. 
ANTENNARIID 2. 
2. Pterophryne histrio Liun. 
Pterophryne levigata (Cav.) Gill, Cat. Fish. E. Coast N. A., 1873, p. 14. 
20662. Wood’s Holl, Massachusetts (3). 
a ; DIODONTID 4. 
3. Diodon hystrix Linn. 
23779. Bermuda. 
4. Chilomycterus geometricus (Linn.) Kaup. 
9448. East coast of United States. 19767. Eastern shore of Virginia. 
14752. Noank, Connecticut. 20074. Coast of New England. 
19460. Eastern shore of Virginia. 21634. Newport, Rhode Island. 
19674. Beaufort, North Carolina. 22911. Eastern coast of United States. 
19719. Fort Macon, North Carolina. 22912. a oe 
