2668 Bulletin 4.7, United States National Museum. 



line indistinctly indicated by pits at bases of scales and occasional pore- 

 like markings; median rays of dorsal and anal on left side with series of 

 ctenoid scales, otherwise scaleless ; caudal rays with double series on both 

 sides. Color on left side olive brown, with many small irregular spots of 

 light gray, with darker border; 3 or 4 dark blotches along lateral line; 

 along dorsal and ventral outlines about 5 pairs of light spots, broadly 

 ocellated with blackish ; males with a bright blue spot on anterior profile 

 at base of each of first 10 or 12 dorsal rays and 1 on end of snout; blind 

 side in males with a broad oblique bar covering about \ of sides, bluish 

 black in life, dark brown in spirits; from its upper anterior part a num- 

 ber of narrow parallel streaks run forward toward head, much as inEngy- 

 opln-ys sancti-laurentii; filamentous rays of dorsal and ventral white; fins 

 all speckled; a small black spot at base of median caudal rays. Differing 

 from all known species of Platophrys in the ribbon-shaped prolongations 

 of second dorsal ray and first and second ventral rays of eyed side, and in 

 the obsolete lateral line of blind side. Several specimens from the Gulf 

 of California and the western coast of Lower California, in 40 fathoms. 

 (Gilbert.) (raivia, ribbon; itrepov, fin.) 



Platophrys t&niopterus, GILBERT, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1890, 118, Gulf of California, north 

 of La Paz, at Albatross Station 2998, Lat. 24 51' N., Long. 110 39' W., in 40 fath- 

 oms. (Type, No. 43095. Coll. Gilbert.) 



1046. ENGYOPHRYS, Jordan & Bollinan. 



Engyophrys, JORDAN <fc BOLLMAN, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1889, 176, (sancti-laurentii). 



This genus is allied to Platoplirys, Swainson, but differs from it in 

 having the interorbital space very narrow and armed with a spine, and 

 the scales of moderate size and ctenoid. Gill rakers obsolete. No anal 

 spine. Gill membranes entirely separate. It is still nearer the genus 

 Engyprosopon, Giinther, but in that group the interorbital space is broader 

 and the gill rakers are developed and slender. (eyyv$, near together; 

 o^pvc,, eyebrow.) 



3038. ENGYOPHRYS SA\CT1-LAURE\TII, Jordan &. Bollman. 



Head 2 J to 2f (3 to 3|) ; depth If to 2 (2 to 2fc). D. 78 to 85 ; A. 68 to 72 ; 

 scales 60 to 68, along lateral line. Body broadly ovate, much compressed, 

 the greatest depth over pectorals; dorsal and ventral outlines equally 

 curved; profile scarcely concave before eyes. Mouth very small, ob- 

 lique, the maxillary reaching opposite pupil of lower eye, 4 to 4 in 

 head. Teeth present on blind side, well developed, close set and even, 

 none on vomer. Snout short, 4| to 5 in head. Interorbital space a very 

 narrow, sharp, scaleless ridge, the ridge forking above pupil, leaving a 

 very narrow concavity anteriorly; lower ridge armed with a strong 

 spine, turned backward, inserted just above pupil of lower eye. An- 

 terior orbital rim of upper eye rather high, entering profile. Eyes large, 

 lower in advance of upper, 3| to 4 in head. Gill rakers almost obsolete, 

 represented by 5 or 6 small fleshy papillae. Scales moderately small, 

 ctenoid, and not very firmly attached; small scales on rays of dorsal and 



