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base of pectoral ; third and fourth spines longest, nearly half length 

 of head ; last spine -f- to ^ length of head, and a little shorter than 

 longest soft rays. Pectoral nearly f length of head ; ventral shorter. 

 Anal III 8 ; second and third spines equal, f- length of head ; longest 

 soft rays nearly half length of head. Caudal rounded. Scales 

 ciliated, 85-95 i ; lateral line 65-70. Pinkish-brown ; head with 

 dark brown spots, vermiculations, and oblique lines ; a dark brown 

 streak along the maxillary ; fins greyish. 



Total length 330 mm. 



Two specimens. 



This species bears some resemblance to E. morrhua, C. and V., 

 from which it differs principally in the higher number of soft dorsal 

 rays, the rounded caudal fin, and the larger scales. 



EPINEPHELUS ALBOMAKGINATUS. (Plate IV.) 



Teeth in narrow bands, in two series on the sides of the mandible ; 

 canines strong. Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, 3 

 times in total length. Snout as long as the eye, which is 4 times in 

 length of head ; interorbital width 4 times in length of head ; lower 

 jaw projecting ; maxillary extending to below posterior border of eye, 

 the width of its distal extremity the diameter of the eye ; 3 to 5 

 enlarged serrse at the angle of the prseopercle ; middle opercular 

 spine nearer lower than upper, lower much further back than upper ; 

 opercular flap pointed ; head nearly entirely covered with cycloid 

 scales ; maxillary naked. Gill-rakers as long as gill-fringes, 13 or 14 

 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XI 14, originating above base 

 of pectoral ; third to fifth spines longest, % length of head, a little 

 shorter than the soft rays. Pectoral j?- length of head, scarcely 

 longer than the ventrals. Anal III 8 ; third spine longest, f length 

 of head ; longest soft rays nearly half length of head. Caudal 

 rounded, subtruncate. Scales ciliated, 110-120 --^ ; lat. 1. 65. 

 Eeddish-brown, covered with numerous small round blackish spots ; 

 belly whitish, unspotted ; pectorals uniform yellow ; other fins dark 

 grey-brown, edged with white, the dorsal and caudal with more or 

 less distinct round black spots at the base. 



Total length 290 mm. 



Two specimens. 



Most nearly related to E '. praopercularis , Blgr., which has the third 

 anal spine shorter, fewer scales between the dorsal spines and the 

 lateral line, and a different colouration. 



