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under fourth dorsal ray, second spine longest and stoutest, 3 in head; longest ray 

 2.33 in head; tips of dorsal and anal rounded, reaching base of caudal; pectorals 

 not quite reaching anal insertion 1.5 in head; ventrals reaching anus, 1.9 in head; 

 caudal rounded. Scales small, ctenoid, absent on snout, jaws, and lower side of 

 head, present on bases of vertical fins. 



Body and vertical fins uniformly and evenly covered with brown spots (in 

 alcohol) having a diameter one fourth that of eye arranged in irregular rows on 

 fins and in part on body, separated by once or twice their own diameter. Two rows 

 on spinous dorsal, four on dorsal and anal; pectoral with single spot on upper base; 

 ventrals unspotted, narrowly tipped on outer rays with black; belly and breast 

 unspotted, as is maxillary and chin. 



127. Epinephelus morrhua (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 

 Misaki, No. 6055a. 



Fig. 21. Epinephelus morrhua (Cuvier & Valenciennes), 

 p. 455). 



(From Proc. U. S. N. M., Vol. XXXVII, 



Young with stripes as in the adult, but broader than the interspaces. 



128. Epinephelus megachir Richardson. (Fig. 22). 



A very small specimen. No. 6042a, doubtfully identified from a pool at Misaki. 

 Second dorsal spine very elongate, 1.25 in head; ventral spines equally long. 

 D. XI, 18; A. Ill, 8. 



129. Epinephelus akaara (Temminck & Schlegel). 

 Osaka, Nos. 6353a-d; Misaki, tide-pools. No. 6047. 



Young 32 mm. long. D. XI, 15; A. Ill, 8; scales about ninety-eight. Black 

 in color everywhere,'especially on fins, clear spots as large as pupil scattered regularly 

 over body and fins. Caudal and anal narrowly margined with white. The iden- 

 tification of these young fishes is rather doubtful. 



