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paler at base and spotted with reddish. Membrane of the third dorsal 
spine searcely paler than that of the second. There are no other traces 
of the light areas found in nebulosus and fasciolaris. There are usually 
traces of brownish shades radiating from the eye and alternating with 
_ yellowish areas. 
This species is not rare in the San Francisco markets. The speci- 
mens from which the above description was taken, four in number, were 
obtained in the neighborhood of the Farallones. It is frequently taken 
in deep water in Monterey Bay and in the Straits of Fuca; it is very 
abundant, reaching a large size. It is one of the larger species, agree- 
ing in size and appearance with S. verillaris. Its relations are, however, 
more nearly with S. nebulosus, and it forms a transition from the brown 
to the red series. 
Table of measurements. 
Henpult totbuserof- caudalviicl S20US oS 2634 JA LSS eee esse SOD 
Body: 
GrenbesigDel Pb <2 So. gece ice Sea cnmennee as oP rene eeiee See nerine ass e 37.5 
IDENT LUST THO) Ra: 1 De ae A eS ae rete Aci oe eee eee 11.8 
Head: 
Greatestilenrtlt oho: co cace ndddeceoeee: sence cose ee See eames 38. 5 
Hength of occipital Tid Pes 24 54 se e-etSSI Sab theses sien s vaca douse 6.3 
Beng thyosupracculammd ces 2—2 i=. «<< .sos-0-e-/o- See cies a eee 4.3 
Mengihjotpreoculanaid es) e-toc 2) ieee aie a seteieeiecine 2.2 
Inteororbitalwad Gham a0 52 Sees os mapsc cle seic een nacpemeaveneiecemeceee oy 
Pen otworsnoubins=s sc ncccessascceos caer tocacccoessececuetetseacece oF 
Beneth’ of pill-rakers*2: S22 cee cecees ocee cace ee ace ee ces wae Sen aseees 3.5 
henge thro himaxillary. $25 52 Neto e ees sn Sess ae wiz, Se Se Se 19.5 
Diamegteriok onbibys tases teers. Ss cer. cise eaeee ett ND te OE wet Se 10.5 
Dorsal : 
Mongestispimese)m- 5 ssq.coessccicce secs siecclsce ocisswshsiscs wesc see 23 
Wonoest Tay) Sosa ss ace See aes he epee ewe is wis seme atehe cae esiseeries 17.5 
Least height of membrane between third and fourth spines.-...-...- 4.5 
Anal: 
Secondispin @ seh seas Ate macisa toads ie see doles Bato eee eto aro aiotis 12.3 
PIG STR Sci eid ook A ee i Seen oy ee ete 12 
Longest Tay so. casoceacsloes Jesems tec been oeaes-caeeniee siemens es 18 
Candal Nenetha- 2: S222 cea SG accas Societe aes clieise eee enna aan ilz/ 
Pectoral : : 
Hen bli SPE er ies Se Le A. CSE Sa ee yaaa nee aeeetrele ce aad 25 
Width ofjbase Peeseeos sehen oe cee See ee eee eee eee esc eemee 11 
Wentral Vlenoth = = oe eeeetaeeiae eres alan ee eae ae eens lemma ee see 22 
DOTS alee ea ee Sed we ee tk SOE eee oe we clos eee eee eee eee tae Me AS 
PAIN Bereta sto sho tins miniaincic «Sa are COC e ER TSR ES Rew CoC REE eee tees ne sien Ill, 6 
Materalnlines(rowstolscales)) sessce ease eee eee ee ee eeeee sels eteeineeniaee 47 
Expremeylengths Imp inChesi5 72 veer eae sae een isisioiem einer oieieinite = foeeeicoe 15. 45 
enothytosbaseiof caudal, im inches)... --/-42 2 -ssinjese serte= > omc cece enss- 13.1 
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., March 15, 1880. 
