Richardson's figure shows a shorter dorsal spine than 
our example, in which it is as long as snout without teeth 
and lips, besides being inserted anterior. “e also indi- 
cates a much longer and more slender caudal peduncle, less 
roughly asperous body and caudal broadly bordered with darker 
behind, 
Amn 
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Monacanthus spilosomus Bennett. AY ; 
Head 2 7/8 to 3 1/53 depth 2 1/10; D. TI - 28 to 40; 
A. 34 to 37; P. 16; snout 1 1/4 in head; eve 3; interorbital 
3 to 3.1/4; head width 2 1/8 to 21/5. Gill-opening 1 1/8 
in eye. Skin rough velvety. No spines on caudal peduncle, 
Dorsal spine inserted over hind half of eye, and 6 or 7 strong 
decurved spines along each outer edge, arranged alternately. 
Flap behind long spiniferous movable ventral spine little devel- 
oped, 
Color in alcohol brownish, trunk with many deep rounded 
mummy-brown spots, Above pectoral and before anal many spots 
fused or arranged as longitudinal streaks. Head unmarked, 
except 4 to 6 narrow dark brown oblique lines incl ined toward 
pectoral. Above ventral spine and submarginally along ventral 
flap, broad deep brown band, itself bordered and specked with 
blackish. Soft dorsal and anal pale brown, with 8 longitudinal 
Slightly waved dull brown lines, Spinous dorsal membrane 
whitish and few dark spots basally. Caudal with whitish meme 
branous, rays pale brown and all except broad blackish-brown 
