1911] Starks Mann: New Fishes from California. 11 



scales, but at the base of the caudal it is represented by two pairs 

 of spots. A less definite row follows the row of scales at the 

 base of the dorsal, and above the pectoral are a few scattered 

 spots. 



Sebastolobus altivelis Gilbert 



A specimen taken in the trawl at a depth of 413 fathoms. In 

 this specimen no scales can be detected on the branchiostegal 

 rays or membrane. 



Sebastodes diploproa (Gilbert) 



One specimen taken off La Jolla in a depth of 160 fathoms. 

 It has been directly compared with one of the cotypes with 

 which it agrees in all of its characters. 



Orthonopias, new genus 



Top of head between eyes covered with fine ctenoid scales ; a 

 row of slender cirri back from each eye ; the entire course of 

 lateral line with a series of enlarged ctenoid scales; sides of 

 back with a broad band of fine scales, leaving a narrow naked 

 strip above lateral line and another below base of dorsal; villi- 

 form teeth on jaws, vomer, and palatines ; four preopercular 

 spines ; the upper one trifid ; dorsals separate ; gill membranes 

 united, free from isthmus ; no slit behind last gill ; ventrals 1, 3. 



This genus is most closely related to Axyrias and Astrolytes. 

 It differs from Axyrias in the trifid preopercular spine ; from 

 Astrolytes in the very much wider band of scales between the 

 lateral line and the base of the dorsal, and in the armed lateral 

 line. 



Orthonopias triads Starks and ]\Iann, new species 



Head 3% in length of body to base of caudal ; depth 4. Eye 

 314 in length of head; maxillary 2%. Dorsal IX-17; anal 12. 



Profile very steep from tip of snout to tip of nasal spines. 

 Lower jaw included ; maxillary reaching to vertical from middle 

 of eye. Villiform teeth on jaws, vomer, and palatines. Eye set 

 high in head, standing a little above profile; its diameter almost 



