264 the proceedings of the linnean society 



4. — Serranus crapao. 



Cuv. and Val. 3, p. 494; Rich. Ann. Nat. Hist., 1842, p. 25. 

 This species was found in great abundance about the reefs of 

 Long Island in Torres Straits. 



5. — Serranus Australis. 



Casteln, Researches on Aust. Fishes, p. 7. 

 One specimen was taken at Darnley Island. 



6. — Serranus fuscoguttatus. 



Riipp. Atl. Fisch., p. 108, t. 27, f. 2, Peters, Wiegm. Archiv. 

 .1855, p. 235. 



The only specimen in the collection of this fine species is from 

 Cape Grenville. 



7.- -Serranus alatus. 

 Plate IV., fig. 2. 



HI' A3 



Head, more than a third of the total length. Diameter of the 

 eye, one-fifth of the length of the head, and about equal to the 

 space between the eyes, A small deep hollow between the eyes. 

 Upper maxillary extending far beyond the vertical from the pos- 

 terior part of the orbit. Prseoperculum finely denticulated on the 

 posterior limb, with a slight emargination above the angle. Oper- 

 culum with the middle spine flat and acute, the upper invisible, 

 and the lower small and acute. Caudal fin rounded. Pectoral very 

 large, and extending to the vertical from the third anal spine. The 

 head, back, and sides are closely covered with large brown, hexa- 

 gonal spots, separated only by white lines, the spots becoming less 

 crowded and distinct upon the under surface. On the dorsal fin 

 the spots are large and divided by two longitudinal yellowish 

 bands. The caudal fin is yellow, spotted with brown. The pectoral 

 and anal fins are of a dark brown, with small spots of yellow. r J he 

 head beneath and thorax are whitish, with broad brown bands. 



One specimen, 12 inches long, of this handsome Serranus was 

 captured at Hall Sound, New Guinea. 



