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9. — Myeiodon waigiensis, Q. and G. 



Gunth. Cat. Fish., Vol. I, p. 175. 



Gentropristes scorpcenoides, Cuv. and Val. Hist. Nat. des Poissons, 

 Vol. Ill, p. 36. 



Centrogenys'waigiensis^leek. Atl. Ichthyol. des Ind. Or. Nederl., 

 p. 68, Perc. Tab. 19, fig. 1, (not good). 



This fish seems to be very abundant about Port Darwin. 



10. — Mesoprion carponotatus. 



Rich. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1842, Vol. IX, p. 28. Gunth. 

 Cat. Fish., Vol. I, p. 190. 



11. — Mesoprion johnii. 



Cuv. andVal. Hist Nat. des Poiss.,Vol. II, p. 335 ; Gunth. Cat. 

 Fish., Vol. I, p. 200. 



Lutjanus johni. Bleek. Atl, Ichthyol. des Ind. Or. Nederl., 

 p. 49, Perc. Tab. 60, fig. 3. Dr. Bleeker merges in this species 

 the unimaculatus, flavipinnis, yapilli, and caudalis of Cavier and 

 Valenciennes, and also puts down the Serranus pavo of C. and V., 

 and Gunther as the young of the species. 



It seems abundant about Port Darwin. 



12. — Apogon ruppellii. 



Gunth. Cat. Fish., Vol. I, p. 236, pi. 15, fig. 8. 

 Apparently not an uncommon species. 



13. — Apogon opercularis, n. sp. 



D. 7 1/9, A. 2/8, L. lat. 29. PI. VII., fig. 1. 



Height of body one-third, and length of head more than 

 one-fourth of the total length ; head broad, flat, and slightly 

 arched between the eyes ; the maxillary bone extends to 

 below the posterior half of the orbit ; praeoperculum very 

 finely serrated ; third dorsal spine rather longer and 

 stronger than the fourth ; second anal spine long but not 

 quite so large as the rays ; scales very large ; color dull vinous 

 red with the fins, except the pectorals, more or less black ; there 



