130 PISCES. 



ous edge. It is a very numerous genus, whose species are found 

 throughout the hot parts of both oceans.(l) 



DiAGRAMMA, Cuv. 



The cavity of the symphysis wanting, but the two small anterior 

 pores still remain; besides which, there are two larger ones beneath 

 each branch. In every thing else, the jaws, opercula and fins are 

 like those of Pristipoma. They are found in both oceans: those of 

 the Atlantic have the largest scales. (2) 



Those of India are the most numerous and have smaller scales, a 

 more convex front and a very short muzzle. (3) 



The Scieuoides witli a single dorsal and less than seven 

 branchial rays, are still more subdivided : in some of them 

 the lateral line extends to the caudal ; in others it is inter- 

 rupted. Among the former we place the following genera : 



LoBOTEs, Cuv. 



A short muzzle; lower jaw prominent; body elevated; the posterior 

 angle of its dorsal and anal so elongated, that with the rounded cau- 

 dal, it appears to terminate in three lobes. Four groups of extremely 

 small points are visible near the end of the jaw; they inhabit both 

 oceans.(4) 



Cheilodactylus, Lacep. 

 Body oblong; mouth, small; numerous spiny rays in the dorsal; 



(1) Pr. hasta, Cuv., Lutjanus hasta, Bl., 246, 1; Pr. nageb., Cuv.; Scieena 

 nageb, Forsk, or Labre Commersonien, Lacep., Ill, xxiii, 1; and hutjun microstome, 

 lb., XXXIV, 2i Pr. guoraca, Cuv., Russel, 132, or Perca grunniens, Forsk., or 

 Antkias grunniens, BL, Schn., p. 305; Pr. Paikulli, Cuv., Russel, 121; Pr. 

 caripa, Id., 124, of which the Anth. maculuius. El., 326, 2, appears to be a vari- 

 ety; Pr. coro, Cuv., Seb , III, xxvii, 14, or Scixna coro, BL, 307, 2; Lutj. suri- 

 namensis, BL, 253; Sparus virginicus, L-, of which Perca juba, Bl. 308, 2; and 

 Sparas vittatus, BL, 263, are the young; Corns nondus, Buchan, XXX, 32. 



(2) We know but one of them, of which the Lutjanus luteus, BL 247, appears 

 to be a bad figure. 



(3) It is to them that the PLECTOHTNatiE, Lacep., I, xiii, 2, must be referred. 

 Add the Sciasna gaicrina, Forsk.; Sc. shotaf,M.; Diagr. lineaium, Cuv., or 

 Perca diagramma, L., Seb., Ilf, xxvii, 18, or Jnthias diagrariima, Bl, 32lJ; 

 LHag. pxclhpterum, Cuv., Seb., HI, xxvii, 17;Bpictum, Cuv., Seb. Ill, xxvi, 

 32, or Perca picta, Thunb. New Stockh. Mem., XIII, v;!). pertusum, or Perca 

 pertusa. Id., lb., XIV, vii, 1. 



(4) Holocentrus surinamcmis, IJL, 243, or Bodianus irturus, M'.tch. Ill, f. 10, 

 and new species. 



