238 FISHES OF NKW GUINEA, 



whereas mpardalis and chcetodonoides there are invariably twelve. 

 The marking seems to be very variable, my larger specimens 

 being spotted densely all over with brown, excepting on the 

 belly, while others, smaller ones, are covered with very large 

 brown spots, excepting on some whitish patches, which have 

 smaller spots on them. All the fins are spotted, the pectorals 

 most densely ; the spinous dorsal is margined with black. The 

 Papuan name is '' Tanari." 



Mr. Goldie's description of the colour is — '' Bright purple with 

 dark brown spots all over, mouth yellowish red." 



50. DiAGRAMMA CELEBICUM, Block. 



Atl. Ichth. Perc. p. 18, tab 51, f. 3. 

 '* Marawah" of the natives. 



51. DiAGRAMMA CRASSISPINUM, Elipp. 



Gunth, Cat. 1, p. 319.— Bleek., Atl. Ichth. Perc, p. 16, tab 

 64, f. 1. 



Syn. — B. ajfine, Gunth., Pristipoma nigrum of Cuv. and Val., 

 Cant., and Gunth. 



'' Matavabo" of the natives. 



52. DiAGRAMMA CENTURIO, CuV. & Val. 



Gunth., Cat. 1, p. 322. 



Dr. Bleeker makes this species and D. punctatum into synonyms 

 of his Flectorhynchus pietus, but I can see no resemblance. 



Papuan name " Gapio." Mr. Goldie's description is—'' Light 

 slate colour with small golden -brown spots all over." 



53. ScoLOPSis MARGARiTiFER, Cuv. and Yal. 



Gunth., Cat. 1, p. 355.— Bleek., Atl, Ichth. Perc, p. 3, tab 39, 

 f . 2. ** Degari" of the natives. 



