SCORPAENIDAE. 
Ssebastodes mystinus (Jordan snd Gilbert). 
Head 2 3/4 to 2 7/8; depth 2 3/4 to 2 5/6;D. XII, I, 16; 
Ae Lik S153 Fit, 7, 2k; tubes in lateral Line abdout $5 
to caudal base; 73 to 75? rows of scales along lateral line 
to caudal base; 9 scales above lateral line to soft dorsal 
origin; snout 3 7/8 to 4 1/5 in head from upper jaw tip; eye 
4 1/5 to 4 3/5; maxillary 2 1/4 to 2 1/3; interorbital 2 3/4 
to 3 1/3; head width 2 1/8 to 2 1/5 in total head length, 
Upper profile of head oblique, straight. Lower jaw well pro-~ 
truded. Maxillary to hind pupil edge. Interorbital convex, 
Preopercle with 5 strong flat spines, second and third largest, 
Opercle with 2 strong spines. freocular spine small and low 
parietal ridges slightly cirved, Rakers 10 23, lanceolate, 
equal filaments or 11/2 in eye. Scales with 9 to 11 basal 
radiating striae; apical denticles 50 to 52. Color in alcohol 
umber-brown generally, paler only on belly and breast. Fins 
@i1 umber. Length 240 to 333 mm, Fwo from northwest coast 
of North America, probably California or Oregon? 
Sebastodes rosaceus (Girard). 
Head 2 2/9; depts 2.4/5: D. RLA, 1,143 A. III, 73 P. 
i, 18; tubes in lateral line 40 to caudal base; 67 rows of scales 
along ;ateral line to caudal base; 10 scales above lateral line 
to soft dorsal origin; 22 scales below lateral line to spinous 
anal origin; snout 4 in head from upper jaw tip; eye 4 1/3; 
