BY WILLIAM MACLEAY, F.L.S., &C. 253 



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275. Psammoperca Waigiensis. Cuv and Val. 

 Macl. Cat. Proc. Linn. Soc, N. S. Wales, Yol. 5, p. 307. 

 P. datnioides Richards, Voy., Ereb. and Terr., p 116, pi. 57, 



fig- 12. 



" Ganu Ganu " of the natives. 

 Hab. — Gulf of Papua. 



276. Anthias Mortoni. n. sp. 



D. 10/17. A. 3/8. L. lat. 40, L. tr. 4/13. 



Height of body one-fourth of the total length ; snout shorter 

 than the diameter of the eye ; mouth oblique, small, the maxillary 

 broad and triangular, reaching to below the middle of the eye ; the 

 space between the eyes convex, and equal to nearly two diameters 

 of the orbit. The first dorsal spine is small, the second a little 

 longer, the third is produced into a filament, and is thrice the length 

 of the following ones ; the second and third anal spines are about 

 equal in length, the third and fourth rays are elongate ; the caudal 

 tin is long and forked, with the lobes prod need. Mr. Go] die's 

 description of the colouring, is " slate blue, with crimson stripe on 

 gills, and flame colour fins and tail, the latter has a light edge. 

 Eye green." 



" Maru-watti-kerara " of the natives. 



Hab. — Pitt Bay, Moresby Island. 



277. Serranus microdon. Bleek. 

 Epinephelus microdon, Bleek, Atl. Tchth. Perc, p. 57, tab. 3, 

 fig. 3. 



" Curan " of the natives. 

 Hab. — Engineer group. 



278. Serranus Howlandi. Gunth. 

 Journ. Mus, Godff. Heft. 3, p. 8, Tab. IX., fig. B. 

 " Bulavu " of the natives. 

 Hab. — Hood Bay. 



