232 NOTE ON NEOANTHIAS GUENTHERI. 



branchiostegals and no palatine teeth, it is probable also that the 

 caudal fin, the shape of which in his figure is unique in connection 

 with the genus Anthias, was frayed or even partially broken oflT, 

 and that the artist replaced it in his own fashion. As Schlegel 

 neglected to give a specific name to his fish, Giinther gave it a 

 place in the Catalogue under the title of Anthias Schlegelii ; and 

 I therefore think that without doubt the true name and synonymy 

 of our fish should stand thus : — 



Caprodon sciilegeli. 



Caprodon, Temvi. <b ScJdeg., Faun. Jap., Foiss., p. 64, jjI. 30, 

 1850, ^. 



Caprodon, Richards, Ichth., China, p. 235. 



Anthias schlegelii, Gunth., Cat., Vol. /., p. 93, 1859, $. 



Anthias longimanus, Gunth., Cat., Vol. /., p. 94, 1859, 5. 



Neoanthias guentheri, Casteln., Froc. Lin. Sac, N. S. W., Vol. 

 III., p. 367, 1878, $. 



Gunther remarks the likeness between his A. schlegp.lii and 

 Richardson's Serranus rasor, but the want of lingual teeth in the 

 latter, and also in the Anthias richardsoni, forms a marked 

 difference between tlie two species. Through the kindness of 

 Mr. Macleay I have been enabled of late to examine a specimen of 

 A. richardsoni, obtained in this neighbourhood on April 28th, and 

 measuring a little under nine inches, and the first too recorded 

 from our shores, I have also examined some spirit specimens in 

 our own Museum from Tasmania, and am convinced that rasor 

 will prove to bear the same relationship to richardsoni as guentheri 

 does to longimanus ; in which case the correct name would be 

 Caprodon rasor. 



