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length without caudal, largest pectoral ray 2,6 in the same. Ventral 1,7 in 

 head. Longest (6th) dorsal spine 2 '^jz, longest (2nd) anal spine 3,1 in head. 

 The spines and rays of the fins and the scales are present in typical 

 number, 



7. Girella albostriata Steind. 1897, 1. c. p. 287, pi. XVI (Juan Fer- 

 nandez). 



Eleven specimens, 60—45 "^n^- (s- c.). Caught at the shore, Vi 1917- 



8. Scorpis chilensis Gay, 1848, 1. c. p. 220 and Atl. let., lam. 6, fig. i 

 (Juan Fernandez). — Steind. 1875. 1. c. p. 12 (Juan Fernandez). — Steind. 

 1897, 1. c. p. 287 (Juan Fernandez). — Delfin 1899, 1. c. p. 161 (Juan Fer- 

 nandez). 



Two specimens, 118 and 115 mm. (s. c); ^°/i2 1916. 



The relative measurements of the two present samples are the following: 

 Height 2,5 in tot. length, measured to tip of middle caudal rays, 2,1 — 2,2 in 

 length without caudal, head resp. 3,9 and 3,4 in the same. Width of body 

 half the length of the head, 6,8 in the length and 3,1 in the height of the body. 

 Eye 3,1, snout 3,8 in head. The width of the interorbital region equals the 

 eye-diameter. Praedorsal space 2,4 in length of body, 2,8 in total length. Pec- 

 toral 1,3, -ventral 1,9—2,1 in length of head. 



9. Malacopterus reticulatus Cuv., Val. — Malaptej'us reticiilatus Cuv., 

 Val. Hist. Nat. Poiss., XIII, p. 355, pi. 383 (Juan Fernandez). — Gay 1848, 

 1. c. p. 301 (Juan Fernandez). — Neolabrus feiiesiratus Steind. 1875, 1. c. p. 

 19, pi. I, fig. 2 (Juan Fernandez). — Malacopterus reticulatus GUNTH. Cat. Fish. 

 B. M., IV, 1862, p. 88 (ref.). — Steind. 1898, 1. c. p. 317 (Juan Fernandez). 

 — Delfin 1899, 1. c. p. 124 (Juan Fernandez). 



Six specimens, 175 — 122,5 nim. (s. c), Masatierra ^^U 1917- 



Native name: y^Biyas). 



CuviER and Valenciennes as well as Steindachner (1875) have given 

 very good descriptions of this species. As pointed out by the latter author 

 (1875 and 1898) the number of undivided rays (»soft spines») in the dorsal are 

 3—5 and not 18 as stated by CuviER and VALENCIENNES. 



The proportions in my series are as follows: 



