FISHES OF HAAA T AITAN ISLANDS. 
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Besides the type and 5 cotypes collected at Honolulu by Jenkins, we have 2 examples obtained 
by ourselves 2.2 to 6.2 inches long, and a single example obtained recently by Mr. Berndt at Honolulu. 
Denclrochirus chlorals Jenkins, Bull. It s. Fish Comm . \XII, 1902 (Sept. 23. 1903). 49s, tit;. 41, Honolulu (type. No. 50701, 
U. S. N. M.; coll. O. I’. Jenkins). 
Genus 216. SC0RP.EN0PSIS Heckel. 
This genus differs from Scorpsena in tlie absence of palatine teeth. The species are of a larger size 
and more peculiar appearance. 
Scurpscnopsis Heckel, Ann. Wien Mus., II, 1340, 158 (nrsogaUioi i. 
Scorpxna Bleeker, Tijds. Ned. Ind.. Ill, 1S52, 200 I (tiabohis). 
Scorpxnichthys Bleeker, Bijdr. Iclith. Boero, in Nut. Tijds. Ned. Ind.. XJ, 1856, 402 ( cirrkosus , not of Girard i. 
a. Interorbital narrow, its width about equal to or less than length of eye. cacnpsi.it. p. 467 
an. Interorbital broad, its width much greater than length of eye. 
b. Anterior nostril with large fringed flap... gibbosa, p. 468 
388. Scorpaenopsis cacopsis Jenkins, l’late I.X \ l, and Figs. 205 and 205a. 
Head 2.3 in length; depth 3; eye 6.5 in head; snout 3; interorbital 6.7; maxillary 2; mandible 1.6; 
D. xtr, 10; A. m, 5; P. 17; AX i, 5; scales 9-52-22. 
Body elongate, greatest depth at dorsal spines; back not particularly elevated: snout rather long, 
Fig. 205 ,—Scorpxnopsis cacopsis Jenkins; from the type. 
with an elevated prominence; mouth large, oblique, mandible large, slightly produced; maxillary 
large, its distal expanded extremity broad, equal to eye; teeth in broad villiform bands in jaws, those 
on vomer small; no teeth on palatines'; tongue small, pointed, free in front; lips rather thick, fleshv; 
eye small, just in front of middle of head; anterior nostrils with short fleshy flap, posterior close 
behind, circular, without flap; interorbital space rather narrow, deeply concave; top of head w ith a 
square pit, not very deep; nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, parietal, and nuchal 
spines well developed; a series of spines across cheek, several along preoperele, supraocular, and upper 
side of head; two spines on opercle; third and fourth dorsal spines longest, third 2.7 in head, last 3.7; 
third dorsal ray 2.5; second anal spine enlarged, 2.6; pectoral large, 1.5 in head; ventral 1.6; spine 
3; caudal peduncle compressed, its depth 3.5; caudal 1.75; scales rather large, ctenoid; lateral line 
nearly straight to base of caudal. Described from an example (No. 05297) taken at Honolulu. 
Color in life (No. 03349) rusty reddish brown, blotched and mottled with darker and lighter, a few- 
scattered scales white or pale rosy white; top and sides of head similar to sides but darker; under parts 
