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apart. The maxilla reaches to nearly below hind edge of orbit. 

 Interorbital space very concave, with a quadrangular fossa, along 

 which are two low ridges that 'terminate posteriorly in two spines ; 

 a deep groove below the eyes. Two or three spines along the 

 upper margin of the orbit ; a turbinal spine ; spines on preorbital 

 and preopercle. Opercle with two spines. Occipital and tem- 

 poral ridges spiny. Fins fifth dorsal spine rather above half 

 the height of the body ; pectorals and ventrals of the same 

 length, extending slightly beyond the anus ; third anal spine the 

 longest, exceeding the highest in the dorsal fin ; caudal slightly 

 rounded. Colour roseate brown, with darker blotches and a few 

 yellowish-white spots ; head spotted with black. Fins yellowish 

 brown, spotted with darker, sometimes forming lines. 



Hob. Two specimens, obtained in the East Indies, were presented 

 to the Paris Museum by M. Bonare. 



3. Genus SCOKPJENOPSIS, Heckel. 



Syn. Scorp&nichthys and Parascorpama, Bleeker. 

 Differs from Scorpcena in having no palatine teeth. 

 Geographical Distribution. Same as the last genus. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



D. 12 | 1/9. No orbital tentacle. Scales over 



cheeks and opercles 1. S. guamensis, p. 56. 



D. 11 | 1/10. Orbital tentacle, if present, small. 



Head scaleless 2. S. cirrhosa, p. 57, 



D. 11 | 1/10. Orbital tentacle well developed. 

 Scales on upper portions of opercle and pre- 

 opercle 3. S. leonina, p. 57. 



D. 11 | 1/10. An orbital tentacle. Scales on 



upper portion of opercles 4. S. rosea, p. 58. 



D. ]1 f 1/9. Apparently no orbital tentacle. 



Head scaleless 5. S. venosa, p. 69. 



797. (1.) Scorpsenopsis guamensis. 



Scorpaena guainensis, Qtioy 8f Gaim. Toy. Uranie et Phys., Zool. 



p. 326. 

 Scorpjenopsis guamensis, Day, Fish, India, p. 150, Suppl. p. 788 (see 



synon.) 



D. 12)1/9. P. 9+x. V. 1/5. A. 3/5. C. 13. L. r. 43. 



Length of head 3, height of body 3| in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 3| in length of head, 1 diam.from end of snout, and J apart. 

 Interorbital space concave. No groove beneath the eyes. Supra- 

 orbital edge spiny. No orbital tentacle. The maxilla reaches to 

 below the middle of the eye. Spines on head acute. Fins highest 

 dorsal spines equal half of the height of the body. Scales present 

 on cheeks and opercles. Colour brown marbled with darker. 



Hab. Malay Archipelago, and said to have been brought from 

 the East Indies. 



