78 Field Columbian Museum — Zoology, Vol. VII. 



5202 No. 795. Long Bird Id. Seine. Oct. 24. 

 . D. 31; A, 31; no hooks. 



5203 No. 819. Long Bird Id., south shore. 19 spec. Oct. 24. 

 D. 30-31; A 29-30. 



5204 No. 851. Ely's Harbor. Seine. 4 young. Sept. 20. « 



217. Monacanthus hispidus (Linnaeus). 

 5188. No. 356. Flatts. Oct. 2. 



The length of this example is 6}4 inches to caudal base. D. 32 : 

 A. 31. 



218. Monacanthus tuckeri Bean. 



D-35; A. 35. 



In shape resembling young Alutera. D. 35; A. 34 to 36. Head 

 3 in total without caudal; depth at anal origin equal to head; least 

 depth of caudal peduncle 2^ in snout; eye 2^ in snout, 3 in head. 

 First dorsal spine nearly ^ total without caudal, with two rows of 

 strong barbs; second dorsal spine as long as the eye. 



Color in spirits, dark brown; an irregular white pseudo-band on 

 under surface of head, extending on body to over middle of anal base ; 

 in the largest example this marking resembles hieroglyphics; four 

 narrow, dark bands on first dorsal spine and four on caudal fin. 



Dedicated to the venerable George Tucker, M. A., archdeacon of 

 Bermuda, for his devotion to biological science in the colony. 



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Figure 11. Monacanthus tuckeri i)c«n. 



