BEVISION OF GENUS EYPTICUS — SCHULTZ AND REID 263 



Pacific form. Number of fin rays in dorsal, anal, and one pectoral minus 

 dorsal spines averages more than in Atlantic form, usually from 56 to 61 

 (see table for distribution of counts). Range: Lower California, Cape 

 San Lucas, Gulf of California (Angeles Bay) to Panama and Galapagos 

 Islands saponaceus bicolor Valenciennes 



2b. Atlantic form. Number of soft fin rays in dorsal, anal, and one pectoral 

 minus dorsal spines averages fewer, usually 53 to 59 (see table for dis- 

 tribution of counts). Range: Newport, R. I., Bermuda, West Indies, 

 Gulf of Mexico, Central America to Brazil and off west coast of 



Africa saponaceus saponaceus (Bloch and Schneider) 



16. Background of a lighter color, with small brown or blackish spots on head and 

 body, spots sometimes fading in adults. 



3a. Scale rows crossing lateral line 75 to 94 (scale rows were counted from point 

 on head above preopercular bone where lateral line begins to base of 

 caudal fin rays) ; in young the body is speckled with small brown spots 

 very numerous and not arranged in a few rows. Range: Key West, Fla., 

 West Indies, Central America to Brazil, and west coast of Africa 



arenatus Cuvier 



3&. Scale rows crossing lateral line 95 to 114, brown spots larger and fewer in 

 number; some of which are about the size of the pupil and arranged in 

 4 to 6 irregular horizontal rows, middle row extending backward from 

 eye is most regular and contains the largest spots numbering 14 or 15. 

 Range: West Indies and in Atlantic off Panama subbifrenatus Gill 



RYPTICUS SAPONACEUS BICOLOR Valenciennes 



Rypticus bicolor Valenciennes, Voyage Venus Poissons, pi. 2, fig. 2, 1846 (Gala- 

 pagos). — Jordan and Eigenmann, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 8, p. 339, 

 1890. — Jordan and Evermann, Rep. U. S. Comm. Fish and Fisher, for 

 1895, app. 5, p. 379, 1896; U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 47, pt. 1, p. 1231, 1896.— 

 Snodgrass and Heller, Proc. Washington Acad. Sci., vol. 6, pp. 373- 

 426, 1905. — Jordan, Evermann, and Clark, Rep. U. S. Comm. Fisher, for 

 1928, pt. 2, p. 316, 1930. 



Rypticus saponaceus bicolor Hildebrand, Zoologica, vol. 24, pt. 1, p. 39, 1939. 



Rhypticus bicolor GtJNXHER, Catalogue of fishes in the British Museum, vol. 1, 

 p. 173, 1859. 



Smecticus bicolor Valenciennes, Voyage Venus Ichthyologie, p. 307 (pi. 2, fig. 2), 

 1855.— Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1861, p. 53; 1863, p. 164.— 

 Bleeker, Arch. Neerland. Sci. Exartes Natur., vol. 11, p. 258, 1876. 



Rhypticus nigripinnis Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1861, p. 63 

 (Panama). — Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 5, pp. 359, 

 375, 381, 1882.— Jordan, Rep. U. S. Comm. Fish and Fisher, for 1884, p. 

 [86], 1885; Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 8, p. 378, 1885.— Boulenger, Cata- 

 logue of fishes in the British Museum, vol. 1, p. 349, 1895. 



Rypticus nigripinnis Jordan and Eigenmann, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 8, 

 p. 339, 1890 (based on U.S.N. M. No. 29277). — Jordan and Evermann, 

 Rep. U. S. Comm. Fish and Fisher, for 1895, app. 5, p. 380, 1896; U. S. Nat. 

 Mus. Bull. 47, pt. 1, p. 1234, 1896. — Gilbert and Starks, Contr. Hopkins 

 Seaside Lab. Mem., No. 32, p. 100, 1904 (also Mem. California Acad. Sci., 

 vol. 4, p. 100). — Fowler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1916, p. 140. — 

 Meek and Hildebrand, Marine fishes of Panama, pt. 2, p. 482, 1925. — 

 Walford, Marine game fishes Pacific coast Alaska to Equator, p. 125, pi. 16, 

 fig. C, 1937. 



