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Pectorals not very broad, rays all branched. Ventrals thoracic or 

 subjugular, I, 5, close together. 



Fishes of the tropical and temperate seas, some reaching a large 

 size. 



Genus LoPHOi.ATii,us Goode and Bean. 



The Tile Fishes. 

 Lopholatiius chamaeleonticeps Goode and Bean. 



Plate 68. 



Tile Fish. 



Head 2,H', depth 3^; D. VII, 15; A. II, 13; scales about 

 88 in lateral series to base of caudal, and about 8 more on latter ; 

 pores about 70 in lateral line to base of caudal and 6 more on 

 latter; 8 scales between lateral line and dorsal at origin, and 25 

 between lateral line and origin of anal, in vertical counts ; snout 

 2j^ in head; eye 5J^ ; maxillary 2j^ ; interorbital space 3%; 

 seventh dorsal spine ^}i ; thirteenth dorsal ray 2; second anal 

 spine ^}i; twelfth anal ray 2^/7; upper caudal lobe i}i', pec- 

 toral 1^/10; ventral i3<5; least depth of caudal peduncle 3^; 

 greatest width of body a little more than caudal peduncle; 20- 

 maxillary canines, and irregular; about 14 mandibular canines; 

 mandibular barbel about 2j^ in eye; space between posterior 

 nostril and eye a trifle more than first anal spine, and less than 

 one-third space to tip of snout; inner caudal rays 1^/7 in outer 

 rays ; vent behind fourth dorsal ray. Upper profile of head con- 

 vex. Head deep, well compressed and sides flattened. Gill- 

 rakers 9 -f- 13, short, and inner surface asperous. Gill-filaments 

 short, though longer than rakers, or one-third of orbit. Last 

 dorsal and anal ray produced. Pectoral reaches anal, seventh 

 ray longest, and eighth ray 1^/7 in length of former. Ventral 

 spine about ^/^ length of fin. Ventral inserted a trifle behind 

 pectoral and not reaching vent. Margin of spinous dorsal notched 

 and first two spines close together. Lateral line high and straight 

 below bases of dorsal. Length 23 inches. The example described 



