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jaw witli several rows of vilifonn tc^etli in front, these becoming 2 rows pos- 

 tei-iorly; outer row larger and oonieal hut not so large as in uppoi- jaw. 



Color after a long time (9 years) in alcohol, body dark gray with slight 

 reddish tinge; dark on back and still darker on top of head and snout, covered 

 with faint brown spots, one third diameter of eye, approximately arranged in 

 longitudinal rows and faintly evident on caudal fin; each scale with a small 

 silvery spot making narrow longitudinal silvery streaks or lines; pectoral dusky; 

 ventral black except at base and on last or inner ray where it is white ; spinous 

 dorsal clouded with purplish brown, each interspinous membrane with black 

 margin which is most evident next to spine in front; soft dorsal margined with 

 tlark bi'own at its upper anterior margin; anal membrane very dark brown, 

 most intense anteriorly. 



Therapon jarbua (Forsk.UJ. 



Day, FLshes of India, 1S75, p. tj!). pi. 18, tig. 4. 

 Sciiwnn, jarbua Forskal, Descript. Anim., 177.5, p. .50. 



8ix specimens from t^uva, Fiji Islands, Nos. 08831, 7l inches, 08821, 5 inches, 

 08883, 3i inches, 08922, 5j inches, 08889, 7 inches and A144, 8| inches. Three 

 specimens from Tonga Islands, Nos. 05862, M. C. Z. 29577, 4§ inches from Vavau 

 and 05863, M. C. Z. 29578, 08941, M. C. Z. 29373, 5? and 7 inches long from 

 Tongatabu. 



SPARIDAE. 



Lethrinus ramak (Forskal). 



GtiNTHER, Fischc del- Siidsep, 1874, 3, p. 69, taf. 46, fig. B. .Jordan & Seale, Bull. U. S. Bur. 

 Fi?h., 190(1, 25, p. 269. 



SridiHii niniak Forskal, Descript. .\niin., 1775, p. 53. 



Four specimens from Taritari, Gilbert Islands, Nos. A159, 10 inches, 

 Al()5, IVI. C. Z. 29727, 6^ inches, A170, M. C. Z. 29726, lOg inches, A172, 7§ inches. 



Lethrinus harak (Forskal). 



Day, Fishes of India, 1S75, p. 137, pi. 33, fig. 3. 

 Scuii-iia hcimk Forsk.al, Descript. Anim., 1775, p. 52. 



Two specimens, Nos. A143, and 08833, M. C. Z. 29419^ (1 specimen), 62 

 inches long from Suva, Fiji. Three specimens, Nos. 08935, 92 inches, 08934, 



