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anal, equal to second dorsal. A slight sheath at base of both dorsal 

 and anal. Scales and lateral line extend about one-third the length 

 of the caudal. The rows of scales above the anterior part of the 

 lateral line are parallel with it, but as the lateral line curves down- 

 ward they curve slightly upward until, near the end of dorsal, there 

 is quite a strong angle between them. Narrow black stripes along 

 each row of scales above the black band and along three or four 

 rows below it. Cheeks silvery, (alcoholic). Bleeker gives an ex- 

 cellent plate of this species. 



Lutianus johnii Bloch. 



Anthias johnii Bloch, tab., 31.S- 

 Mesoprion johnii, Giinther, Cat., I, 200. 



Recorded by Sauvage. 



HJEMULID^. 



Pomadasis hasta (Bloch). 



Lutjanus hasta Bloch, Ichthyologia, pt. 7, p. 87, pi. 246, 1897. 

 Pristopoma hasta, Giinther, Cat. Fishes,} I, p. 289, 1859 ; Day, Fishes of 

 India, p. 73, pi. 19, 1888. 



Two young specimens, W inches long. 



Head 3 ; depth 2f ; eye 31 ; scales 7-47-10. D. XII, 14 ; A. 

 Ill, 8. 



Well described by Giinther, Cat. Fishes, I, p. 289. Scales of 

 lateral line very small, second anal spine equal to fourth dorsal. 

 Pectorals inserted under origin of dorsal, the ventrals but little be- 

 hind. Origin of anal under last dorsal spine. Ventrals reach al- 

 most to vent. Scales forming sheaths on each side of the dorsal and 

 anal fins. Maxillary to below anterior margin of eye. 



THERAPONTDJE. 



Therapon jarbua (Forskal). 



Sciana jarbua Forskal, Descr. Ainim., p. 5, 1775. 

 Holocentrus servtis, Bloch, tab., 238, pat. 7, p. 61. 



Thtrapon servtis, Giinther, Cat., I, p. 278, 1859. 



Therapon jarbua, Day, Fishes of India, p. 69, 1888. 



Four specimens, 3* to 5? inches long. 



Head 3 ; depth 3 ; eye 4 ; lat. 1. 100. D. XI-I, 10 ; A. Ill, 8. 



Therapon oxyrhynchus Schlegel. 



Therapon oxyrhynchus Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, 16, pi. VI, fig. 3, 1847 ; 

 Giinther, Cat. Fishes, I, 281, 1859. 



Three specimens, 3 inches long. 



Head 3 ; depth 3 ; scales 60. D. XII, 10 ; A. Ill, 8. 



