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above level of gill openino- nearly vertical, below nearly horizontal; 
the former at right angles to those running backward from eye; streaks 
on back above lateral line nearly vertical and extending upward across 
third dorsal spine and soft dorsal fin; anal, caudal, and pectoral with 
oblique, wavy, dark cross streaks. A single ocellus present, large, 
dark brown, with a pale edge, on base of soft dorsal, behind its middle. 
Fig. 4. — ANTENNARIUS SCRTPTISSIMl'S. 
The type, a stuffed specimen in good condition, 10 inches long, is in 
the Imperial Museum at Tok^^o. It was taken at Boshu, province of 
Awa, at the entrance of Tokyo Bay. 
The accompanying illustration is from a cop}' of a rough sketch of 
the type. It was designed only to show the markings. It is not cor- 
rect as to details of form. 
{Scriptissiniuft^ much written over.) 
7. ANTENNARIUS SANGUIFLUUS Jordan, new species. 
Head, measured to gill opening at the base of pectoral tin, 2 in 
body, 2f in total length. Depth If in body, 2| in total length: trunk 
equal to tail; D. Ill— 12; A. 7; C. 9; P. 10; V. 5. Caudal fin 1\ in 
tail, 2| in caudal peduncle. First dorsal spine slender, high as the 
length of snout, placed above nostrils, with a stout, knob-like tentacle; 
second spine free, rough, curved backward, half the eye's length 
higher than the first; third spine embedded, very stout, curved 
strongly backward, 3 in depth. If of the second. Snout 5^ in head. 
Eye li in snout. Length of base of dorsal fin equal to depth of body. 
Pectorals reaching to vent. Spines bifid; integument firm. General 
features essentially as in Antennarlus nox, except as to color. 
Color in life, as in spirits, pinkish; a blood-red spot with lighter 
center on each side of body, above gill opening, on the level of angle 
of mouth; one red spot at anterior base of dorsal fin; a red streak 
along the antero-dorsal edge of wrist; last rays of dorsal and anal fins 
and tip of caudal fin also red; minute red spots on dorsal fin; a large 
