272 the proceedings of the linnean society 



27. — Synagris t.eniopterus. 

 Dentex kenlopterus, Guv. and Val. 6, p. 246; Bleek. Verli. Batav. 

 Gen. 23, p. 11. 



Two specimens were caught off Cape Sidmouth. 



28. — Pentapus paradiseus. 



G-unth. Catal. 1, p. 383. 



This beautiful fish was only seen at one place off Cape Sidmouth, 

 but there it seemed to be abundant, and to take the hook readily. 

 Several specimens were captured. 



29. — Gerres abbreviatus. 

 Bleek. Jav. 1, p. 163, and Verb. Bat. Gen. 23, p. 11. 

 Two specimens, Cape Grenville. 



30. — Gerres Cheverti. 



Plate VII. Fig. 1. 

 D. -ft, A. f , L. lat. 40. 



Height of body two-thirds of total length. Head, one- fourth of 

 the same. Diameter of orbit, one-third of the length of the head. 

 Body very compressed, forming an angle at its greatest elevation 

 at the commencement of the dorsal fin, and sloping from thence 

 steeply to the muzzle. The second dorsal spine is equal to half the 

 height of the body. The second and third anal spines are about 

 equal in length, the second being stoutest. Colour bright silvery, 

 ventral and anal fins deep yellow, dorsal pale and tipped with 

 black. 



The only specimen in the collection of this very handsome species 

 is marked as coming from Cape Grenville. 



The length is four inches. 



31. — Gerres longicaudus. 



Plate VII. Fig. 2. 



D. I a 7 , A. » , L. lat. 50. 



Height of body three times in the total length. Length of head 



four times in the same. The second dorsal spine is half the height 



