CHEYSOPHEYS. 45 



The third pectoral ray is the longest, and reaches to the vent ; it is contained five 

 times and two-thirds in the total length. 



The ventral spine is long and slender, and longer than the longest of the dorsal. 



There are four canines in each jaw, of which the exterior ones are the longest ; there 

 are no true molars ; the teeth of the lateral series are slightly compressed and pointed, 

 the three or four in the middle being the largest. 



The tubules of the lateral line are distinct and simple. — Length 11 inches. 



Zanzibar. 



138. Lethrinus harak. [613.] 

 Scisena harak, Forsk. p. 52. 



Lethrinus harak, Rilpp. N. W. Fische, p. 116, t. 29. f. 3 ; Gilnth. Fish. i. p. 458. 



Zanzibar. Bed Sea. East-Indian seas. 



139. Lethrinus ramak. [663.] 

 Sciaena ramak, Forsk. p. 52. 



Lethrinus ramak, Riipp. N. TV. Fische, p. 117, t. 18. f. 3 ; Gilnth. Fish. i. p. 459. 



Zanzibar. Bed Sea. 



140. Lethrinus nebulosus. [2, 31.] 

 Sciaena nebulosa, Forsk. p. 52. 



Lethrinus nebulosus, Cuv. fy Val. vi. p. 284; Riipp. N. W. Fische, p. 118; Giinth. Fish. i. p. 460. 



centurio, Cuv. ty Val. vi. p. 301 ; Peters, Wiegm. Arch. 1855, p. 243. 



esculentus, Cuv. fy Val. pi. 158. 



Aden. Zanzibar. Seychelles. Bed Sea. Mozambique. 



PAGRUS, Cuv. 



141. Pagrus spinifer. [362.] 



Spams spinifer, Forsk. p. 32. 



Russell, ii. p. 1, pi. 101. 



Pagrus spinifer, Cuv. fy Val. vi. p. 156; Riipp. N. TV. Fische, p. 114; Giinth. Fish. i. p. 472. 



Zanzibar. Bed Sea. East-Indian seas. 



CHRYSOPHRYS, Cuv. 



142. Chrysophrys sarba. [543.] 



Russell, pi. 91. 

 Sparus sarba, Forsk. p. 31. 



Chrysophrys sarba, Cuv. if Val. vi. p. 102 ; Riipp. N. TV. Fische, p. 110, pi. 28. f. 1 ; Giinth. Fish. i. 

 p. 488. 



Zanzibar. Mauritius. Bed Sea to Molucca Sea. 



