82 NATURAL HISTORY BULLETIN. 



blance to L. histrio of Linne but differ markedly in certain 

 respects. The bait on the first dorsal spine, for instance, is 

 bulbous and covered with slender fleshy filaments in our 

 individuals, but in L. histrio it is bifurcate. P. gibbus is 

 fairly represented by Cuvier, 1817, in his Chironectes Iceviga- 

 tus. The formula, for the individuals at hand, is D. 3 + 12; 

 A. 7; V. 5; P. 10; C. 9. 



Tortugas; South of Key West Light, in six fathoms; Lat. 

 31 30' N., Long. 75 ii' W., in Gulf Weed. 



Antennarius OCELLATUS. 



Lophius histrio vs.x.ocellatus Bl. Schn., i8oi,Syst. Ichth., 142. 



A few items concerning this species are taken from museum 

 specimens for purpose of comparison with the forms described 

 below. The species was tolerably figured by Parra but has 

 not been recognized by some of the subsequent writers. On 

 five specimens before me the amount of variation in markings 

 is comparatively small. The three large ocelli, on dorsal, 

 caudal and middle of side, are present on each, as is also the 

 case with the numerous small spots of black on the ventral 

 portions of the body and on the outer portions of dorsal and 

 caudal. The dorsal ocellus lies between the sixth and seventh 

 rays, on the middle of the fin; that on the flank is situated 

 above the vent; and that on the caudal between the fourth 

 and fifth rays, from the top, near the middle of the fin. The 

 black portion of either of these spots is larger than the orbit, 

 which latter is rather small when contrasted with that of other 

 species. The white circle around the black, again, is sur- 

 rounded by a narrow one of brown. On the caudal, at each 

 side of the ocellus, there are transverse streaks. The first 

 ray of the dorsal is as long as the second, and is covered by 

 scales. The bulb apparently is simple and bears numerous 

 laciniag. The second dorsal spine is shorter than the third; 

 both are club-shaped. The space behind the second dorsal 

 spine is covered by scales. 



Antennarius multiocellatus. 



Chironectes multiocellatus C. V., 1837, xn, 420. 



