392 PEOCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM [1881 



179. APHORISTIA Kaup. 



391. Aphoristia elongata * Guuther. 

 Panama {Gthr.). 



392. Aphoristia atricauda * Jordan »&> Gilbert. 

 Cape San Lucas {Belding). 



Family 63.— ANTENKAEIID^. 

 180. ANTENNARIUS Lac6pfetle. 



393. Antennarius sanguineus * Gill. 



{Antennarius leopardtnus Gtlff. ) 



Panama {Gthr.; Bradley)', Cape San Lucas {Xantus). 



394. Antennarius strigatus * Gill. 



{Antennarius tenuifilis Gtbr.) 



Panama (6r^/tr.; Bradley); Cape San Lucas (X«w«ws). 



Family 64.— MALTHID^. 

 181. MALTHE Cuvier. 



395. Malthe elater * Jordan «fc Gilbert. M. 



Family 65.— BALISTID^. 

 182. BALISTES Linnssus. 



396. Balistes polylepis * Steindacbner. M.,P. 

 Magdalena Bay, Mazatlan, Acapulco {Steind.). 



397. Balistes capistratus* Sbaw. M. 



(Balistes miiis Bennett.) 



Acapulco {Steind.). 



398. ' Balistes mento * Jordan & Gilbert. 

 Clarion Island. 



Family 66.— TETRODONTID^. 



183. tetrodon;. 



399. Tetrodon politus * Ayre.s. M. 

 (San Diego.) 



400. Tetrodon testudineus * t L. P. 



{Tetrodon annulatus Jenyns ; Tetrodon heraJdi Gunther.) 



Panama and southward {Gtlir.) (West Indies). 



iln tbe original description tbis species is erroneously said to bave bnt two dorsal 

 spines. Tbe tbird spine, wbicb is very small, was overlooked bj^ us. 



