Fishes of the South Pacific. 89 
Petroscirtes rhinorhynchus Bleeker. 
One specimen, No. 1066 B. M., from Faté, New Hebrides. 
Petroscirtes tapeinosoma Bleeker. 
One specimen, No. 1044 B. M., from Fate, New Hebrides. 
One specimen, No. 1677 B. M., from Raiatea, Society Ids. 
One specimen, No. 2265 B. M., from Nukuhiva, Marquesas 
Ids. 
FAMILY ANTENNARIDA. 
Antennarius lutescens Seale, new species. 
Depth 2; head 2.75; eye 8 in head, 3 in interorbital space; 
D. 1-1, 12; A. 8; P.12; V.5; skin rough; interorbital equal to the 
first dorsal spine (not tentacle). 
Body compressed, caudal peduncle deep, 2.15 in head, its 
depth greater than length of the tentacle; head large, the upper 
profile roughened and with its anterior tip concave; mouth very 
large, wide open the distance between the tips of the jaws is equal 
to the length of the head; snout short, less than width of inter- 
orbital space; length of maxillary equal to distance from middle of 
eye to posterior margin of opercle; width of distal end of maxillary 
is greater than orbit; about two-thirds of the maxillary is exposed; 
length of mandible 1.20 in head, the knob at symphysis prominent; 
teeth in the jaws minute, those in the palatine slightly larger; two 
patches of cardiform teeth on upper and lower pharyngeals; the 
tentacle is of moderate length, 2.30 in head and reaching a little 
beyond the first dorsal spine, it has a single fleshy caruncle at the 
tip; the first dorsal spine (not tentacle) is equal to interorbital 
space and is less than depth of caudal peduncle, its origin is 
directly above middle of eye; the second dorsal spine is covered 
with a fleshy excrescence; length of the longest dorsal and anal 
rays about equal, 2 in head; length of ventrals 2.20 in head; cau- 
dal rounded, its length 3.20 in body. 
Color in life, a uniform raw sienna yellow, no spots except a 
dusky blotch on inner side of pectoral fin. 
One specimen, No. 1347 B.M., from Tahiti. Length 5.50 in. 
This species is characterized by the large mouth, depth of 
caudal peduncle, shortness of tentacle, and more posterior location 
of the second dorsal spine, and the difference in coloring. 
Antennarius commersonii (Lacépéde). 
One specimen, No. 1220 B. M., from Shortland Id., Solomons. 
Antennarius hispidus Bloch. 
One specimen, No. 1676 B. M., from Raiatea, Society Ids. 
