Notes from the San Diego Biological Labo7'atory. i§t 



36. Sebastichthys serriceps Jordan and Gilbert. Several 

 specimens from 15 to 25 fathoms. The ground color of the b?ck 

 varies from almost black to very light lavender. The back and 

 the fins of the lighter specimens with many dark spots; the 

 usual black cross bands. 



37 Scorpaena guttata Girard. One specimen. 



38. *Icelinus australis sp.nov. Types two specimens . 04 

 and .05 m. to base of caudal. 45 fathoms. These specimens 

 were taken from the stomach of Sebastichthys miniatus and are 

 partly digested. The anal and dorsal fins have all disappeared. 

 The dentition and armature of the head indicate that this species 

 is closely related to I. quadriseriatus, of which it is possibly the 

 young. Its relationship to Chitonotus cannot be made out as 

 we have no specimens of that genus for comparison. 



Body rounded in transverse section, scarcely compressed in 

 the abdominal region^ tapering from the shoulders to the slender 

 tail. Mouth large, the maxillaries reaching beyond pupil. Oc- 

 ciput without ridges or spines. Interocular space slightly grooved, 

 very narrow, its width about one-fourth the diameter of the pupil. 

 Profile straight, upper preopercular spine rather short, simply 

 dilated at the extremity or with a single upward directed spine 

 near its tip, three simple spines below it. 



Belly and an interrupted band along the sides white; a series 

 of blackish spots or interrupted band along the sides. Head 

 about three in the length; depth about seven; maxillary two in 

 length of head; eye about three. 



Paricelinus gen. now, Cottidae. 



Type Paricelinus hopliticus sp nov. 



V. I. 5. Spinous dorsal well developed; gills 3^2, no slit 

 behind the last; vomer and palate with teeth. Gill membranes 

 (probably) forming a fold across the isthmus. Sides covered 

 with stiff villiform prickles. A series of large plates each 

 ending in a large recurved spine along the bases of the dor- 

 sals. Head well armed, the occiput, preopercle, suborbital stay, 

 preorbital, and part of the supraorbital with spines. Nasal spines 

 present; chin with two barbels. Br. 6. Soft dorsal and anal 

 long. This genus is related to Icelinus, but differs in the num- 

 ber of ventral rays, armature, etc. 



39. *Paricelinus hopliticus sp. nov. Type, a single 

 well preserved specimen .15 m. ;frorn the stomach of Sebastichthys 

 levis from 48 fathoms. 



D. XII-19; A - 2 3- Head 4, depth 6y 2 . 



Elongate, subcylindrical forward, somewhat compressed be- 

 hind; region between dorsal armature flat. 



Snout pointed. Eye large, elevated, 1 in snout, 3^ in head. 

 Interorbital region with a deep median groove and two shallower 

 grooves, its width less than diameter of pupil. Upper posterior 

 portion of orbit strongly serrate. Posterior margin of pre- 

 orbital serrate. Suborbital stay with two strong upward directed 

 spines behind the eye. Top of head depressed, a series of 



