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fins; 9 rows on cheek to preopercle ridge and 5 more across preopercle 

 flange. Scales with 14 to 16 basal radiating striae; 100 apical denti- 

 cles, small weak points with 10 transverse series of basal elements; 

 circuli very fine. 



D. XII, 10, I, fourth spine 2}^ in total head length, first ray 3; 

 A. Ill, 8, third spine 3% (damaged), first ray 3%; caudal 1}^, moder- 

 ately emarginate, lobes pointed; least depth of caudal peduncle 3Ko; 

 pectoral 1)^; ventral 2. 



Brownish to olivaceous on head above and back, with silvered and 

 brassy reflections on sides below, which region generally paler. Iris 

 reddish brown. Along most of side of body below lateral line each 

 row of scales with median slightly darker longitudinal band medial 

 on each scale row. Fins dull brown. 



South Africa, Natal. Known by its fine scales on the cheek, sHghtly 

 protruding mandible, cheek and preopercular flange scaled. 



U.S.N.M. No. 42154. Cape of Good Hope. U. S. Eclipse Expedition. Length, 

 293 mm. 



Labrus macrocephalus LACifepfeDE, Hist. Nat, Poiss., vol. 3, pp. 432, 480, pi. 26, 



fig. 1, 1802 (Great Gulf of India). 

 Deniex macrocephalvs Cdvier, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 6, p. 232, 1830 (no locality, 



on drawing by Commerson). — Valenciennes, Regne Animal, Cuvier, 



ed. ill., pi. 35, fig. 2, 1839. 



The above three references are for a doubtful species, perhaps to 

 be referred to Dentex argyrozona. The details are probably inac- 

 curate. The figure shows: 



Depth 2)^; head 3. Snout 2Xo in head; eye 4, 2 in snout, equals 

 preorbital depth at maxillary expansion; 2 strong upper and 3 lower 

 canines, followed below by 4 short strong teeth; interorbital low; 

 preopercle edge entire. 



Scales on back, belly, and flanks nearly uniform in size, smaller on 

 chest, caudal base, and opercles; predorsal scales apparently forward 

 % in eye; about 13 rows on cheek to preopercle ridge, flange apparently 

 scaleless. 



D. X, 10, spines uniformly high after third or 2 in head, rays little 

 higher; A. Ill, 9, third spine longest or 2%, rays little higher; caudal 

 Iji, deeply emarginate, lobes pointed; least depth of caudal peduncle 

 3%; pectoral 1, not reaching anal; ventral 1%. 



Back violet, clear blue below, scales bordered green. Front part 

 of dorsal blue, soft fin deep violet. Anal more clear, base with four 

 round black spots. Dorsal and anal with broad carmine margins. 

 Caudal violet. Pectoral reddish. Ventral blue, spine red. Length, 

 about 170 mm. (Valenciennes.) 



DENTEX LINEOPUNCTATUS Boulenger 



Dentex lineopunctatus Boulenger, Ann. Sonth African Mup., vol. 3, p. 66, pi. 6, 

 1903 (type locality: Natal coast). — Barnard, Ann. South African Mus., 

 vol. 21, pt. 2, p. 718, 1927 (Natal coast, 40 fathoms). 



