THE SHORE FISHES. 291 



Lethrinus richardsonii Gunther. 



Cat., 1859, 1, p. 456. 



Six .specimens, No. 08903, 1 to 2 inches long, from Truk Group, Caroline 

 Islands. These specimens are in bad condition, but the color markings show 

 fairly well. No. 05870, 5 inches long, and one specimen 28 inches long, from 

 Vavau, Tonga Islands. 



Lethrinella miniata (Fuhstek). 



P'owLER, Journ. Acad. Nal. .Sci. Phila., 1904, sor. 2, 12, p. 529. 

 Sparus minialus Forster, Bloch. & Schneider's Ichth., 1801, p. 281. 



No. A14, M. C. Z. 29748, about 16 inches long from Rangiroa, Paumotu 

 Islands and No. A58, about 17| inches long, from Fakarava, Paumotu Islands. 



Monotaxis grandoculis (Foksk.\l). 



.Jordan & Se.\le, Bull. U. S. Bur. Fish., 1906, 25, ]). 271. 

 Sciaciia qraiutoculia Forsk.\l, Descript. .\nimal, 1775, ]). 53. 



One specimen, No. .V181, 91 inches long from Arhno, Marshall Islands. 



GERRIDAE. 



Xystaema argyreum (Forster). 



Sciaena arc/yrea Forster, Blofh & Schneider's Syst. Ichth., 1801, p. 344. Dcscript. Aniiu, Ed. 

 Lichtenstein, 1844, p. 291. 



Genes argyreus Gdnther, Cat., 18.59, 1, ]). 353; 1862, 4, ]). 263. 



One specimen. No. 08855, tii inches long from Funafuti, Ellice Islands. 

 From the descriptions it is difficult to distinguish this species from gigas. 



Xystaema acinaces (Bleeker). 



Genes acinaces Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind., 1854, 6, p. 194. 



Dia/Merus aciitac.es Bleeker, .-^tlas Ichth., 1877, 8, p. 123-126, tab. 361, Pore. 77, fig. 2. 



Three specimens, Nos. 08853, 4| inches, 08973, 31 inches, 08846, 4 inches 

 long from Funafuti, Ellice Islands. 



Two specimens from Vavau, Tonga Islands, Nos. A128, about 7 inches 

 long, and A129, M. C. Z. 29293 5? inches long. 



