FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE SEAS AND ADJACENT WATERS O 



Apparently the following doubtful species, mthout length and 

 imperfectly described, belongs in the present genus: 



Lethrinus imperialis De Vis 



Lethrinus imperialis de Vis, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland, vol. 1, p. 146, 1884 

 (1885) (type locality: Moreton Bay)i — Saville-Kbnt, Great Barrier Reef, 

 pp. 286, 369, 1893 (reference). 



Depth less than 3 in total, form oval; head still less. Snout 1% 

 in head, produced, rather concave above; eye 5. Canines 4 above, 

 4 below; lateral teeth conical, not contiguous; no posterior canine. 

 Scales 50 in lateral line; 4 above, 16 below; head above naked to nape; 

 opercle scaly; cheek naked, but posteriorly impressed on surface as by 

 imbedded scales. D. X, 9, first spine short, third more than thrice 

 second and longest; A. Ill, 5, third spine longest; caudal forked. 

 Light purplish red, most scales of back purplish at base. Upper part 

 of head stained scarlet, which forms pale curved band across occiput 

 and intense one bounding orbit below and running over hind nostril. 

 Gape and within mouth, band across pectoral base, and axillary 

 patch bright scarlet. First dorsal and anal greenish, passing into 

 red toward edge. Caudal broadly tinted red. Pectoral light red. 

 Ventral scarlet at base, rays violet, and webs brownish purple. 

 (De Vis.) 



Queensland. 



The following two species are quoted from McCulloch's Check 

 List, 1929, as I am unable to consult the originals: 



Lethrinus cinnabarinus Richardson 



Lethrinus'^ cinnabarinus Richardson, Icon. Pise, p. 8, pi. 4, fig. 2, 1843 (type 

 locality: Houtmans Abrolhos, Western Australia). 



Lethrinus cyanoxanthus Richardson 



Lethrinusi cyanoxanthus Richardson, Icon. Pise, p. 7, pi. 4, fig. 1, 1843 (type 

 locality: Houtmans Abrolhos, Western Australia). 



Saville-Kent has introduced the following nomina nuda: 



Lethrinus lachrymans Saville-Kent 



Lethrinus lachrymans Saville-Kent, Great Barrier Reef, p. 369, 1893 (type 

 locality : Queensland) . 



Lethrinus margaritifer Saville-Kent 



Lethrinus margaritifer Saville-Kent, Great Barrier Reef, p. 369, 1893 (type 

 locality: Queensland). 



Lethrinus reqius SavUle-Kent 



Lethrinus regius Saville-Kent, Great Barrier Reef, p. 369, 1893 (type locality : 

 Queensland) . 



Lethrinus viridis Saville-Kent 



Lethrinus viridis Saville-Kent, Great Barrier Reef, p. 369, 1893 (type locality: 

 Queensland). 



