514 Storer on the 
* With yellowish variegated back, white, rough 
belly, and a remarkable propensity to distend the 
abdominal sac with air, when he is out of water.” 
The figure accompanying this description represents 
the species as having the back rough from just back 
of the eyes to the caudal fin; and the space between 
the eyes and the extremity of the snout, smooth. Of 
the two specimens I have had an opportunity of 
examining, one was eight inches in length; the 
other, nine inches. The former was taken in Bos- 
ton harbor. From the latter, sent me by Dr. Yale, 
from Holmes Hole, I would offer the following de- 
scription : 
All the upper part of the body yellowish white, 
with an immense number of minute black dots. 
Abdomen white. Several undefined black blotches 
on the back, which, as they approach the belly, as- 
sume the appearance of bars, six to eight of which 
are noticeable,—two in front of the pectorals, and 
the last at the base of the caudal fin; these bars 
vary, in their extent upon the abdomen, from two to 
five lines. The whole surface of the body, save 
the space between the dorsal and caudal fins, and 
the anal and caudal fins, roughened by innumerable 
small spines. _ Length of the fish, nine inches. Great- 
est depth, wo inches. Width across the back, over 
the pectorals, two and a half inches. Distance from 
the snout to the anterior angle of the eye, one inch 
and two lines; distance between the eyes half an 
inch, Groat circumference of the specimen, when 
inflated, thirteen and a half inches. 
