76 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1897. 



The specimens do not differ from the description given by Gun- 

 ther, Cat. Fishes, I, 281. 



SPARIDJE. 



Pagrus cardinalis (Lacepede). 



Sparus cardinalis Lacepede, IV, 141 ( Giinther). 

 Pagrus cardinalis, Giinther, Cat., I, 470, 1859. 



Lethrinus richardsonii Giinther. 



Lethrinus richardsonii Giinther. Cat. I, 456, 1859 (Hong Kong). 



Synagris celebicus (Bleeker). 



Dentex celebicus Bleeker, Celebes, V, p. 245 {Giinther'). 

 Synagris celebicus, Giinther, Cat., I, 377, 1859. 



Ch.rysopb.rys aries Schlegel. Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Poiss., 67, pi. 31, 1847 ; 

 Giinther, Cat. I, 489. 



GERRID2E. 



Gerres japonicus Bleeker. 



G err es japonica Bleeker, Japan, 404 {Giinther) ; Giinther, Cat., IV, 260, 

 1862. 



One small specimen, 31 inches long, probably belongs to this spe- 

 cies. 



Head 3 } ; depth 2-f ; eye 2f ; scales about 34. D. IX, 10 ; A, 

 III, 7. 



Scales deciduous, at least 34 ; no filaments to any of the spines. 

 First dorsal and anal spines very short, the second of each fin 

 heaviest and the third longest. Longest dorsal spine 2\ in depth of 

 body, longest anal 2|in depth of body; pectorals long, reaching to 

 above origin of anal ; short filaments of ventral fins reaching origin 

 of anal. Back almost trenchant in front of dorsal; snout f of eye. 

 Edge of spinous dorsal black, four indistinct brown cross-bars on 

 side (alcoholic). 



Soiaena fauvelii (Sauvage). 



Corvina fauvelii Sauvage, Bull. Soc. Philom., Paris, 1881 (Swatow). 



Several specimens, 4 inches long. 



Head 3* ; depth 3 1 ; eye 3£. D. X-I, 29 ; A. I, 7. 



Soisena axillaris (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Corvina axillaris Cuv. & Val., V, 113, 1830; Giinther, Cat., II, 302. 

 ScicEtia axillaris, Day, 188, 1888. 



Recorded by Sauvage. 

 Soiaena amblyoeps (Bleeker). 

 Reported by Sauvage. 



