Jordan and Evermann. Fishes of North America. 2721 



area; a black dorsal saddle is in front of the dorsal fm, and a black band 

 covers the posterior half of the caudal fin ; the abdomen is broadly reticu- 

 lated with black, and the brown intervals themselves are frequently 

 striated with the same color; the interior of the mouth is immaculate." 

 (strigatus, striped.) 



Antennarius strigatus, GILL, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1863, 92, Cape San Lucas (Coll. 



J. Xantus), young; JORDAN & GILBERT, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 650, adult; JORDAN, 



Cat. Fishes, 138, 1885. 

 Antennarius tenuifilis, GUNTHER, Fishes Centr. Amer., 440, 1869, Panama; young. 



3100. ANTENNARIUS SANGUINE US, Gill. 



Anterior dorsal spine very slender, 2^ in length of caudal fin, terminat- 

 ing in a flap extended 011 each side, laciniated outward; second spine 

 rough, robust, and curved strongly backward at its end; third not 

 free, but apparent as a hump pointed backward, and extending f of the 

 distance from its insertion to that of dorsal fin ; skin covered with small 

 bifid spines, whose prongs diverge considerably and are acute. Color 

 blood red, except on abdomen, but with several more or less distinct 

 black spots under origin of dorsal fin and on sides ; abdomen light or yel- 

 lowish brown, spotted with black; intervals between caudal and anal 

 rays also marked with black; floor of mouth behind tongue with 2 lateral 

 black bands converging toward the front, while the posterior margin of 

 the tongue itself is also sometimes lined with black. (Gill.) Pacific 

 coast of tropical America, Cape San Lucas to Panama ; scarce, (sanguin- 

 eu,8, bloody.) 



Antennarius tanguineus, GILL, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1863, 91, Cape San Lucas (Coll. 



Xantua) ; JORDAN, Cat. Fishes, 138, 1885. 

 Antennarius leopardinus, GUNTHER, Proc. Zool. Soc, London, 1864, 151, Panama. 



3101. ANTENNARIUS OCELLATUS (Bloch & Schneider). 



Depth If in length. D. II-I-14; A. 8; P. 11; orbit equaling snout, eye 

 much smaller ; maxillary 3 in body ; pectoral rays 5 ; caudal 4. Body 

 short, oblong, compressed, very deep through occipital region ; mouth large, 

 sub vertical; teeth small, sharp, cardiform, in wide bands on jaws, vomer, 

 and palatines ; maxillary extending downward to below axis of body ; a 

 very large knob at symphysis ; lower part of head with many large, thick 

 tentacles. First 2 dorsal spines on interorbital space, the first slender, 

 terminating in a fringed lobe, the second shorter and much thicker, 

 behind it a smooth depression; the third spine exceedingly rough and 

 thick, blunt at tip and adnate to body; soft dorsal long and low, its 

 origin in front of middle of body, tips of last rays reaching base of cau- 

 dal; anal posterior, tips of its rays coterminous with dorsal rays, its 

 height equal to its length; pectorals near middle of body, placed far 

 below axis; ventrals short, the rays thickened, their position under poste- 

 rior edge of eye. Skin covered with minute bifurcate spines, running 

 upon dorsal, anal, and caudal rays; gill opening in front and below 

 pectoral, its length about equal to snout. Color brown, marbled with 



