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53. — Opisthognathus maculatus. 



Plate IX. Fig. 3. 



D. 25, A. 16. 



Height of body nearly six times in. the total length. Head three 

 and one-third times in the same. Space between the eyes less than 

 one-fourth of the diameter of the orbit. The upper maxillary 

 reaches neai*ly to the angle of the prseoperculuni. The lateral line 

 takes its rise above the operculum, and extends near and parallel 

 to the dorsal fin to within an inch of the tail. Colour brownish 

 red above, paler beneath, and marked all over with scattered black 

 or deep brown spots — those on the head and pectoral fins small, 

 those on the body and dorsal fin of various sizes. Anal fin with 

 three spots and a black margin ; caudal fin rounded. The ventral 

 fins are ill-developed, and somewhat blenniform. 



One specimen, seven inches long, of this curious fish was got at 

 Palm Island. 



Family Sphyr^enidje. 



54. — Sphyr.ena Forsteri. 



Cuv. and Val. 3, p. 353, and 7, p. 509 ; Bleek. Jav. 2, p. 424, 

 and Sphyr. p. 13. 



One specimen, thirteen inches long, fiom Hall Sound, New 

 Guinea. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 

 Plate III. 

 Pseudolales cavifrons, |- nat. size. 



Plate IV. 



1. Genyoroge unicohr, \ nat. size. 



2. Serranus alatus, 1 nat. size. 



3. Serranus carinatus, | nat. size. 



