448 FISHES FROM SOUTH SEA ISLANDS, 



spiniferous, scales etenoid, larger and more distinct anteriorly 

 than posteriorly. Dorsals slightly connected. Ventrals contiguous, 

 with 7 rays, the outer simple. Caudal forked, anal with 3 spines. 

 Spinous dorsal sheathed. 



Harpage rosea. 

 D. 12 1/14. A. 3/11. L. Lat. 42. L. Tr. 5/10. P. 1/16. V. 1/7. 



Height 2| ; head 3^ in the total length. Orbit 3 J, snout 4J, 

 interorbit 5| in the head. 



Moderately elevated, thick. Profile regular, more convex above. 

 Dorsal, anal and lobes of caudal, obtusely pointed. Inter-maxillary 

 reaching much beyond orbit, very deep posteriorly and over- 

 hanging the mandible. Caudal small. Profile of spinous dorsal 

 regularly arched, 4th to 6th spines longest ; lower than the soft. 

 Scales spinose on the edge, the anterior ones with 6 — 7 rather long 

 teeth. Opercular spine distinct from the serrations, but short. 

 A short bifid spine on the angle of the pre operculum. Second 

 anal spine much longer and stronger than the third. Lateral line 

 almost obsolete on the caudal peduncle. Cheek and operculum 

 sharply granular. Tnteropercle scaly. 



Ruddy brown stained with red. Fins pale. 



Length, 5 inches. Loc. S. S. Islands Collector, Captain 

 Eastlake. 



GOBIODON AXILLARIS. 



D. 6 1/9. A. 1/7. 



Height 3J in the length, head considerably higher than long, 

 profile parabolic, no scales, lower canines sharp, right one bifid in 

 both of two specimens. 



Pale greenish — a red brown line below the base of the dorsals. 

 Base of fins yellow, edges broadly brown. Four brown vertical 

 lines on the head, the first from the eye ; a blackish red spot above 

 the axil of the pectoral.. 



Loc. Bank's Group. Collector, Mr. C. F. Browne. 



