they give 50 to 55, but our examples are certainly the 
Cheilotrema fasciatum of Tschudi and have 78 te 80 rews 
of scales above the lateral line likely Sciaena starksi 
Evermann and Radcliffe is synonymous with 5. wieneri 
Sauvage, as the outstanding character in the disparity 
ef 68 and 85 scales respectively may be due to a dif- 
ferent method ef counting? 
Johnius deliciosus(Tschudi). Paly - / 16 - 
Head 3 to 3 1/8; depth 3 1/6 to 3 1/3; D. X, I, 23 
or 24; A. II, 10, 1; 55 to 61 rows of scales along and close 
above lateral line to caudal base and 7 more larger ones 
on latter; 49 to 50 tubuler scales in lateral. line to caudal 
base; 7 or 8 scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal 
origin; 7 or 8 to soft dorsal origin, 11 or 12 below to spi- 
nous anal origin; 48 to 52 predorsal scales; snout 3% to 4 
in head; eye 5 1/3 to 5 4/5; maxillery 2 2/5 to 2 4/5; inter- 
orbitel 3 2/3 to 3S 4/5, 
Body elongate, rather fusiform, compressed;least depth 
of Be ROSEN peduncle 11/8 to 11/6 in its length or 3 2/3 or 
34/5 in head, Head width 2 1/8 to 2¢ in its length. Snout 
convex, length 7/8 its width. Eye but slightly elevated, hind 
pupil edge about first third in head, Mouth small, low, lower 
jaw much shorter, Maxillary to hind pupil edge, to eye center 
