FISHES—REGAN. 2é 
10-12 ; second or third spine longest, nearly 4 length of head. Anal 10-12. 
Pectoral shorter than head, extending to origin of anal or slightly beyond. Caudal 
emarginate. A blackish spot near edge of spinous dorsal, between fourth and sixth 
spines ; soft dorsal with series of small dark spots; caudal with three dark cross-bars ; 
pectoral blackish. 
Several specimens, 70 to 80 mm. in total length. 
8. Prionotus tribulus, Cuv. 
OPHIDIIDAR. 
9, Ophidium brevibarbe, Cuy. 
30THIDAR. 
10. Etropus microstomus, Gall. 
11. Paralichthys oblonqus, Mitch. 
12. Nystreurys brasiliensis, Regan (Pl. x, fig. 1). 
Xystreurys brasiliensis, Regan, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) x1, 1914, p. 17. 
Depth of body 24 in the length, length of head 4. Snout 2% diameter of eye, 
which is 3 in length of head. Eyes separated by a narrow ridge. Maxillary 
extending a little beyond anterior + of eye; lower jaw $ length of head. Gill-rakers 
moderately elongate, 10 on lower part of anterior arch. 85 scales in a longitudinal 
series. Dorsal 83. Anal 66. Left pectoral nearly as long as head, right scarcely more 
than $ length of head. Caudal pointed. A large double ocellus at end of arch of 
lateral line ; a small ocellus between it and dorsal fin ; a large dark spot posteriorly on 
lateral line. 
A single specimen, 170 mm. in total length. 
The only other known species of this genus is YX. //olepis, Jord. and Gilb., from the 
coast of southern California. 
CYNOGLOSSIDAE. 
13. Symphurus plagiusa, Linn. 
BATRACHOIDIDAE. 
14. Porichthys porosissimus, Cuv. and Val. 
LOPHIIDAE. 
15. Lophius piscatorius, Linn. 
