1391 
Aulopus maculatus VALENCIENNES, Hist. Nat. Canaries, 
Polssp, vol. 2, pt. 2, 1836-44, p. 74, pi. 15, fig. 
3. Canary Islands. — STEINDACHNER, SitZ. Ber. 
Akad. Wlss. Wien, Math.-naturw. Kl., vol. 51, pt. 
1, 1865, p. 403 (Santa Cruz, Teneriffe). 
Depth 5 to 7 4/5; head 3 to 3 1/2, width 1 9/10 to 2. 
Snout 3 l/3 to 3 2/3 in head from snout tip; eye 3 7/8 to 4 2/5, 
subequal with snout, greater than interorbital; premaxillary 
not quite reaching opposite hind eye edge, length 1 7/8 to 
2 in head;from snout tip; interorbital 5 to 6, slightly con¬ 
cave. Gill rakers 7 or 8 +• 13 or 14, of which 5 above and 3 
below rudiments; others firm, rather slender; gill filaments 
2 1/2 in Interorbital* 
line 
Scales 50 to 52 in lateral^to caudal base and 3 more on 
latter; 5 above, 5 below, 15 predorsal, 3 rows on cheek. 
Caudal scaly basally. 
