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798. (2.) Scorpanopsis cirrhosa. 



Perca cirrhosa, Thunb. Nya Handl. Stockh. xiv, 1793, p. 199, pi. 7, 



fig. 2. 

 Scorpsenopsis cirrhosa, Day, Fish. India, p. 150 (see synon.). 



D. 11 | 1/10. P. 6 + xii. V. 1/5. A. 3/5. C. 13. L. r. 56. 

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

 diameter 5 in length of head, 1 3 diam. from end of snout, and 

 | apart. Interorbital space deeply concave, with two low ridges 

 along its whole extent which do not end in spines ; a deep groove 

 below the anterior edge of the orbit ; a shallow groove over 

 occiput ; occipital and temporal ridges strongly spinose. Two 

 strong spines along the upper edge of the orbit. Sometimes an 

 orbital tentacle of small size, which is, however, mostly absent. 

 A spinous ridge from the preorbital across the cheeks ; preopercle 

 spiny ; opercle with two spines. Tentacles besides the orbital 

 one, there are many more about the head and a very large one 

 above the angle of the mouth; there are also some on the body. 

 Fins dorsal spines increase in length to the 4th, which is half as 

 high as the body, and usually shorter than second anal ; ventral 

 reaches the anus ; caudal cut nearly square. Scales none on the 

 head. Colour pinkish brown marbled with darker ; fins spotted 

 and blotched. 



Hob. Red Sea, east coast of Africa, seas of India to Malay 

 Archipelago and beyond. 



799. (3.) Scorpjenopsis leonina. 



Scorpaena leonina, Eichard. Ich. CJiina, p. 216. 

 Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Day, Fish. India, p. 150, pi. xxxvi, fig. 3, 

 Suppl. p. 788 (see synon.). 



D.ll | 1/10. P.6+xii. V.l/5. A.3/5. C.13. L.r.52/46. L.tr.7/22. 

 Length of head 3|, height of body 4| in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 5 in length of head, 1 diam. from end of snout, and 

 1 apart. Interorbital space deeply concave, with two low ridges, 

 not ending in spines, along its whole extent, between them 

 anteriorly is a third ; a deep groove below front third of orbit, 

 continued as a shallow one below eye. Three strong spines along 

 upper edge of orbit, with a tentacle between the last two. A strong 

 turbinal spine. A tentacle to front nostril. Preorbital with ridges 

 in a star-shape, about seven in number, and ending in spines ; a 

 spiny ridge across the cheeks to a strong spine in centre of 

 vertical border of preopercle ; opercle with two spines. A spine 

 on shoulder-girdle just above base of pectoral. Tentacles besides 

 those enumerated, a large one above angle of mouth, some small ones 

 along margin of preopercle, a few also on lateral line and on some 

 of the body-scales. Fins third dorsal spine very slightly longer 

 than fourth, and about as long as the rays ; second anal spine 

 much the strongest ; caudal cut square. Scales present on upper 

 portions of opercle and preopercle. Colour reddish, clouded with 



