■i22 THE CRUISE OF THE ' GUBAQOA.' 



PLATE XXXII. Fig. B. 



PEBGIS ALBOGUTTATA. 

 D. 5 I 22. A. T-L-. L. lat. 60. L. trans. ^V 



The height of the body is contained 6^ iu the total length 

 (without caudal), the length of the head 3^ ; tlie width of the 

 interorbital space is one-third of the diameter of the eye, which is 

 two-sevenths of the length of the head, and not quite equal to 

 the length of the snout ; lower jaw slightly projecting beyond the 

 upper ; the maxillary extends somewhat behind the vertical from 

 the front margin of the orbit ; cheek covered with minute scales 

 to below the middle of the eye ; the fourth dorsal spine is rather 

 longer than the third, and about twice as long as the fifth ; the 

 ventral fins reach to the vent ; caudal truncated. Brownish-olive 

 with a series of five small pearl-coloured spots on each side of the 

 back, along the base of the dorsal fin ; a series of indistinct 

 brownish spots along the lower half of the side ; caudal fin with 

 a pair of brown spots on the base, the lower spot being followed 

 by an ovate white spot ; fins without distinct markings. 



Misol Island. 



Length 6 inches. 



