Fins all variegated with darker brown and whitish, like back, 
Usually a blackish blotch marginally from eighth to tenth dorsal 
spines on membranes. Length 63 to 114 mm, One from Callao, Peru, 
and 3 without locality, doubtless from Peru, 
Our examples agree with Jenyns' figure, except he does not 
show the dark merginal blotch on spinous dorsal. This is present 
in all our examples, 
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Scoppaena cruenta Richardson, Mots a 
Head 2 1/4; depth 2 4/5; D. X, I, 93 A.III, 53 tubes 21 in 
lateral line to caudal base and 2 more on latter; scales 49 in 
lateral line to caudal base and 4 more on latter; 10 scales above 
lateral line to soft dorsal origin, 21 scales below:to spinous 
anal origin; snout 2 9/10 in head eeagiinae from upper jaw tip; eye 
5 1/3; maxillary 2; interorbital 7 2/3. Head width 1 4/5 in its 
total length. Snout convex, width 11/8 its length, Maxillary 
to hind pupil edge; expansion 1 1/2 in eve, Interorbital deeply 
concave, Head with many thorns and ridges; rather deep. pit at 
occiput, Supraocular tentacle fron median or highest supercilliary 
spine, Rakers 6+8 short tubercles, half of ti laneatec which 2 in 
eye. Scales with 5 to 7 radiating basal striae; circuli fine, 
Color in alcohol faded dull brown, with 5 obscure vertical bands, 
some extending on dorsals. Pectoral with small obscure spots, 
Anal and caudab with some dark mottling. Spinous dorsal marginal 
blackish blotch from sixth to eighth spines, Length 215 mm, 
Sudney a VLA jy q 
