anal reys of the males not especially enlarged. Our material 
agrees entirely with 0. maculosus Girard, except in the alleged 
absence of the black dorsal ocellus. It, thus appears O. borealis 
is hardly likely a valid species. 
TRIGLIDAE. 
Prionotus punctatus (Bloch). Sow i 
Head 2 2/3; depth 4 1/3; D. X-12; A. II, 1; scales in 95 rows 
in lateral line to caudal base; tubes 50 in lateral line to caudal 
base and 2 more on latter; 8 scahes above lateral line to soft 
dorsal origin; 15 rows of scales before spinous dorsal origin; 
snout 2 1/10 in head from upper jaw tip; eye 6 3/5; maxillary 2 1/3; 
bony interorbital 7 4/5. Head width 1 3/5 in its totel length, 
Interorbital concave, Rakers 37-15, lanceolate, slightly larger 
than filaments or 1 2/5 in eye. Scales with 4 to 6 basal radiating 
striae, 24 to 28 apical denticles and fine circull. Pectoral 1 1/3 
to caudal base. Color in alcohol dull brownish above, lower or 
under surface pale to whitish. Head above entirely closely spotted 
with dull brown, and all spots much smaller than pupil. Fins, 
except ventral and anal, with brownish spots on rays or spines, 
Pectoral dusky brown, 5 dark blotches large as eye above, also upper 
rays of fin pale with intervening brown cross-bers. Length 192 mm, 
“ne without ph ius proba! a from Rio Janeiro. Unrn 4 gwd A 
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