228 FISHES OP NEW GUINEA, 



10. Serranus fasciatus, Forsk. 



Gunth., Journ. Mus. Godef., Heft. 3, p. 6, taf. vi. 



''Balakala " of the New Guinea Natives. 



Dr. Guntlier considers this species identical with S. oceanicus, 

 S. marginalis, and S. variolosus of Cnv. and Yal. I have three 

 specimens without any apparent marking, excepting the black 

 tips to the dorsal spines. Mr. Goldie's note of the colour when 

 caught is — " Light pink, top of head pinkish brown, side fins 

 yellow, back fin with brown points." 



11. Sereanus summana. Fork. 



Bleek., Atl., Ichth. Perc. p. 61, j)!. 7, f. 4. S.] poly stigma, 

 Bleek., Gunth. Cat. 1, p. 129. 



"Balala" of the Aborigines. Two specimens. One about a 

 foot long was captured in fresh water. 



12. Serraxus corallicola, Cuv. and Yal. 



Bleek., Ael. Ichth. Perc. p. 53, pi. 30, f. 1. >S^. altivelioides, 

 Bleek., Gunth. Cat. 1, p. 127. 



'' Balala" of the aborigines. 



I have several specimens averaging about 10 inches in length. 

 Mr. Goldie's description of the colouring v/hen caught is — 

 *' Yellowish-brown with rich brown spots all over." 



13. Serranus FuscoauTTATUs, Eiipp. 



Gunth., Cat. 1, p. 127.— Proc. Linn. Soc, N.S.W., vol. v., p. 

 316._Bleek., Atl. Ichth. Perc. p. 57, i^l. 29, f. 3. 



'* Balala " of the Aborigines. 



Mr. Goldie says of this Fish — " Light brown with dark brown 

 spots all over, fins and tail grey with grey spots." 



14. Serranus salmonoides, Lacep. 

 Gunth. Cat. 1, p. 128. " Balala " of the Aborigines. 



