310 Storer on the 
this name, although he acknowledges the species 
had been previously described by Willoughby, from 
a specimen sent him from Virginia, by Lister. Even 
if the specific name distinguished it from the “C. 
Scorpius,” which is not the case, both species hav- 
ing the same number of spines, I should not have 
hesitated to pursue that course which is generally 
acknowledged to be the most honorable, and to have 
preserved the name proposed by its first describer. 
Specimen before me, eleven inches long. Body 
much more elongated than that of the * G'roenlan- 
dicus," of alight brown color above, with darker 
irregular blotches, looking, when carefully examined, 
somewhat like transverse bands. Lateral line very 
prominent, commencing at scapular spine and run- 
ning a straight course to tail, being less marked at _ 
its posterior extremity. A few small tubercles upon — 
Sides near lateral line. Throat pure white. Abdo- 
men white, slightly tinged in portions with fuligi- 
nous stains. 
Length of head, one third the length of body ; 
greatest width equal to its greatest depth. Twenty 
spines upon and about head; ten on each side: all 
naked at their extremities. Nasal spines small, 
recurved. Post-orbitar spines slightly longer than. 
nasals, pointing directly backwards, being hardly 
raised from the top of the head. Occipital spines 
erect, but slightly recurved, stouter than those just 
spoken of. Three spines upon preopereulum ; that 
at posterior angle, ten lines long, naked throughout 
its greatest extent, very stout, extending back in à 
straight line as far as extremity of opercular spine; 
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