546 Storer on the 
entire surface, with blackish ocellated spots, more or 
less large. Margin of the pectorals, reddish. Upon 4 
the anterior angle of the eyes, upon the upper orbi- 
tar margin, and also at the posterior margin, a num- 
ber of very small spines; the hindermost, smallest. 
A few spines are also observed upon the anterior 
margin of the pectoral fins; the remainder of the 
pectorals naked, with the exception of a small num- 
ber of very minute spines at the posterior base, just 
in front of the ventral fins. A single row of spines, 
larger than are found upon any other part of the 
body, arm the dorsum of the tail, commencing 4 
short distance before the origin of the ventrals, and 
continue to the second dorsal fin, with the exception 
of the space occupied by the first dorsal. A row of 
rather smaller spines is situated on each marginal 
edge of the tail, commencing on a line with the pos- 
terior angle of the ventrals. Length of the head, to- 
the entire length of the fish, nearly as 1 to 4. Eyes 
moderate in size, oblong; pupils black ; irides sil- 
very, with a beautiful golden fringed curtain sus- 
pended from above. Distance between the eyes 
nearly one fourth the length of the head. A slight 
depression on the top of the head, extending a con- 
siderable distance forwards towards the snout. ‘Top 
of the snout covered with small flexible spines; 
extremity of the snout, naked. Anterior portion of 
the body tapering from the lateral angle of the pec- 
torals to nearly a point at the snout; snout slightly 
blunted. Width of the head, across the humeral ori- 
fices, thirteen inches; width directly in front of the 
eyes, ten inches; across the top of the snout, one 
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