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rather pointed ; dorsal and anal fins liigh ; the operculum has one 

 strong point, and its membranous portion extends in another 

 behind this ; over this is a strong notch. Canines small. Colour 

 brownish-black entirely covered with rather minute, numerous, 

 rounded white spots. Length of specimens five to six inches. 



Cape York and Darnley Island. 



21. Serranus stigmopomus, Eichardson. 

 Ichth. China, p. 232. Gunth. Cat. I., p. 111. 



D. 9/17. A. 3/8. 



Caudal fin rounded, preeoperculum finely serrated, with rather 

 stronger denticulations at the angle. Brown, with eight regular 

 darker cross bands ; a round black spot between the two upper 

 opercular spines ; dorsal fin with a pale edge, pectoral and anal 

 fins with a dark one. 



North West Coast of Australia. 



This is identical with the Einneplielus hcelang of Bleeker, with 

 Serranus hoena/c, of Cuv. & Val., Bleek., Gunth., and Kner., and 

 with Serranus nigrofasciatus of Homb. Jacquin, Yoy. Pole Sud., 

 Poiss., p. 36, tab. 2, fig. 1. It has a very wide distribution 

 throughout the Indian seas. 



22. Serranus pachycentrum, Cuv. & Yal. 

 Gunth. Cat. I., p. 116. 

 D. 9/15. A. 3/8. 

 Caudal fin rounded, both limbs of the praeoperculum, and lower 

 limbs of the inter and suboperculum finely denticulated ; lateral 

 scales each with a slight keel, forming together longitudinal 

 lines. Colour uniform light brown in spirits. 

 Port Darwin ; one specimen four inches long. 



