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D. X, I, 29, fins nearly separated by deep notch, first dorsal length 

 2}^ in soft dorsal length; A. II, 7, second spine strong, % length of 

 first ray; caudal rounded; ventral prolonged in filament. 



Gray-green, with numerous oblique Unes. Black spot at base of 

 each ray and each spine of dorsal. Dorsal and anal mottled with 

 dusky. Length, 245 mm. 



JOHNIUS COITGR (Buchanan-Hamilton) 



Bola coitor Buchanan-Hamilton, Fishes of Ganges, pp. 75, 368, pi. 27, fig. 24, 

 1822 (type locality: Ganges River far as Kanpur and Jumna River to Agra). 



Corvina coitor Ctjvier, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 5, p. 116, 1830 (Ganges mouth; 

 Irawaddi). — Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 2, p. 301, 1860 (China, 

 Calcutta, India). — Elera, Cat. Fauna Filip., vol. 1, p. 502, 1895 (Cavite, 

 Luzon, Santa Cruz). — Duncker, Mitt. Naturh. Mus. Hamburg, vol. 21, 

 p. 154, 1903 (1904) (Kuala Selangor). 



Johnius coitor Blyth, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, vol. 29, p. 141, 1860 (Sitang 

 River). — Mason, Burmah Nat. Resources, p. 695, 1860. 



Sciaena coitor Day, Fishes of India, pt. 2, p. 187, pi. 46, fig. 3, 1876 (Irrawaddi). — 

 ViNciGTJERRA, Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, 1882-1883, p. 652, 1883 

 (Minla on the Irrawaddi, Burma). — Day, Fauna Brit. India, Fishes, vol. 2, 

 p. 115, fig. 49, 1889. — TiRANT, Service Oc^anogr. Pech. Indo-Chine, note 6, 

 p. 169, 1929 (Cochin China). 



ICorvina grypota Richardson, Ichth. China Japan, p. 225, 1846 (type locality: 

 Canton) . 



Corvina nalla-katchelee Richardson, Ichth. China Japan, p. 226, 1846 (type 

 locality: Canton; China Sea). 



Sciaena (Corvina) nasus Steindachner, Verh. Zool. bot. Ges. Wien, vol. 16, 

 p. 771, pi. 15, fig. 1, 1866 (type locality: Calcutta). 



Corvina furcraea (not Lacepede) Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeffroy, No. 4, p. 16, 

 1869 (Saigon); No. 7, p. 44, 1879 (Saigon). — Duncker, Mitt. Naturh. Mus. 

 Hamburg, vol. 21, p. 154, 1903 (1904) (Jeram). 



Depth 3%; head 3%, width Iji Snout 3}^ in head; eye 4 to 5^, 

 1)^ to 2 in snout, IK in interorbital; maxillary reaches opposite eye 

 center, length 2% in head; 3 small open pores across snout, 5 much 

 larger ones along free edge of sldn of snout and well-developed lateral 

 lobe; 1 central and 2 lateral orifices below mandibular symphysis; 

 upper jaw somewhat longer; teeth vilUform, outer upper row shghtly 

 enlarged and inner similar to lower jaw; interorbital nearly flat; 

 preopercle serrate, serrae most distinct at angle. 



Scales 58 along above lateral line, 50 in lateral line, 52 to 56 along 

 below lateral line; 5 or 6 above, 15 below; cycloid on snout and below 

 eyes, elsewhere ctenoid. 



D. X, lorX, II, 26 to 29, second spine 2 in head, first ray 2%; A. II, 7, 

 second spine 2}i or equals postorbital, robust, first ray 1%; caudal IK 

 cuneate; least depth of caudal peduncle 3%; pectoral l^; ventral 1%. 



Silvery, shot with gold and purple. First dorsal with upper half 

 black. Soft dorsal, caudal, and anal dark externally and last fin with 

 dark basal band. (Day.) 



