Descriptions nf Fishes from the Const of Natal. 67 



passing downwards and backwards over preopercle to opercular 

 margin. 



One specimen, 358 mm. in length, from Mr. Eomer Robinson, 

 Natal. 



EPINEPHELUS FLAVOCAEEULEUS, Lacep. 

 Hist. nat. Poiss. iv. p. 367, 1802. 



Var. melanometopon, Blkr. 

 Poll. & v. Dam. Faun, madag. iv. p. 17, 1874. 



Teeth in narrow bands, in 2 series on the sides of the mandible, 

 the inner row larger, a strong outer row on maxilla, inner teeth on 

 symphysis of upper jaw long and sharp-pointed ; canines small. 

 Depth of body 2f times in total length excluding caudal, length of 

 head 2|- times. Snout If times diameter of eye, which is 6 times in 

 length of head and 1| times in interorbital width ; lower jaw project- 

 ing beyond upper, maxillary reaches to slightly beyond posterior 

 margin of eye ; preoperculurn serrated on vertical limb, more 

 coarsely so on its rounded angle which is feebly produced ; middle 

 spine of operculum nearer lower than upper, lower further back than 

 upper, opercular flap pointed ; gillrakers 18 on lower part of anterior 

 arch ; head nearly entirely covered with small cycloid scales, scales 

 on posterior portion of maxilla. 



Dorsal xi 16 ; spines moderately strong, 4th longest, f length of 

 head, remainder decreasing gradually to the last which is a little 

 lower than adjoining ray. Pectorals ?- length of head ; ventrals a 

 little shorter, not reaching anus. Anal iii 8 ; 2nd spine stronger but 

 a little shorter than 3rd, which is a little more than ^ length of head 

 and -f longest soft rays. Caudal emarginate, |- length of head. 

 Scales 130, those on body ctenoid, scales on chest and abdomen very 

 small ; 18 rows between lateral line and 6th dorsal spine. Lat. 1. 65, 

 lat. tr. If 



Colour (of preserved specimen), dark brown; pectorals yellow; 

 caudal yellow, with black tips to lobes ; soft dorsal and anal yellow- 

 tipped on posterior rays ; ventrals dark on upper side, light with a 

 dark tip on lower side. 



One specimen, 282 mm. in length, from Mr. Eomer Robinson, 

 Natal. 



EPINEPHELUS MACULATUS, Bl. 

 Ausl. Fisch. iv. p. 96, pi. 242, fig. 3, 1790. 



Teeth in narrow bands, in 2 series on sides of mandible, canines 

 strong. Depth of body 3J times in total length excluding caudal, 



