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mentous. Anal fin beginning at anus, similar in shape to dorsal which 

 it equals in height. Caudal fin not differentiated from dorsal or 

 anal fins, but slightly longer than these, two and two thirds in head. 

 Pectorals with broad bases, pointed, extending to vertical from anus. 

 Ventrals attached slightly posterior to isthmus, composed of two rays 

 united their whole length, extending half-way to anus. Pyloric caeca 

 two short, thick, sac-like projections about equaling the diameter of 

 eye in length. 



Coloration in Life. Dark brown, head purplish-brown ; fins 

 blackish. 



A smaller specimen taken at the Seymour Islands varies somewhat 

 from the type in the possession of longer fins and uniform purplish- 

 brown coloration. Both specimens taken in about three fathoms. 



MEASUREMENTS OF Eutyx diagrammus. 



ANTENNARIUS TAGUS sp. nov. 



Pl. XX. 



Type. Cat. No. 6351 Leland Stanford Jr. University Museum. 

 Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island. 



Diagnosis. First dorsal spine slender, terminated by a bifid cluster 

 of long filaments; second spine curved downward at tip; D. Ill, 13. 

 Head without fleshy flaps ; gill-opening below and slightly posterior 

 to pectoral ; body and head covered with bifid spinules. Color, light 

 pinkish and yellowish, dark -spotted, without ocelli. 



Description of the Type. Head two and one third in length ; 

 depth one and nine tenths ; eye seven in head ; maxillary one and four 

 fifths; interorbital three and one third; D. Ill, 13; A. 7 ; P. n ; C. 

 9; V. 5 



