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107. LUTIANUS ARGENTIMACULATUS (Forskal). 



(Mesoj>ri<>n. (jnnhni (iiiiither. ) 



Ono specimen from Keerun. This species has much in common 

 with Lid Janus argentiventrls and other American species. The parie- 

 tal crest extends nearly to the point of junction of the supraoccipital 

 crest and orlntal rim, indicating- that the g-enus Kronurnis will be 

 found nntenal)le. 



108. LUTIANUS VITTA ( Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



One specimen from Keerun. 



109. PLATYINIUS SPARUS (Schlegel). 



{Mcnujrridii .yiariix Sclilegel. ) 



Head 3; depth 2.i>; e3^e 3.2; snout 3.5; maxillary 2.2.5; mandible 

 l.i>; interorbital 4; preorbital 6.25; D. X, 11; longest dorsal spine 

 2.75 in head; ray 2.75; A. HI, 8; pectoral 1.25; ventral 1.7; scales 



10-50-15. Body rather short, deep and compressed; dorsal and 

 ventral outlines gently arched, occipital region slightl}' depressed; 

 head large; mouth large, somewhat oblique, the lower jaw slightly 

 the longer; maxillary broad, slipping for its entire length under the 

 broad preorbital; eye large; nostrils very small; preopercle strongly 

 serrate at angle. Scales small, nearly cycloid; cheek and opercle 

 scaled, caudal fin scaled at base. Fins moderate, last rav of anal 

 considerably produced. 



One specimen, No. 867, 6.25 inches long, from Formosa, F. 1. No 

 scales at base of dorsal or anal fins; })and of scales at the temples 

 separated from those behind it; scales a])ove lateral line in series 



