242 BULLETIN 10 0, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



SERRANUS UNDULOSUS (Quoy and Gaiir.ard) 



Bodianus undvlosus Quoy and Gaimard, Voy. Uranic, Zool., 1824, p. 310. 

 Waigiu and Rawak. 



Epinephelus undulosus Bleeker, Atlas Ichth. Ind. Ncerland., vol. 7, 1873-76, 

 p. 46, pi. (10) 28S, fig. 3 (Celebes, Amboina, Waigiu). — Boulenger, Cat. 

 Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 1, 1895, p. 199 (Ceylon, Madras, China, Mysol).— 

 Regan, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, vol. 16, No. 2, 1905, p. 329 (Sea 

 of Oman, 107 to 170 fathoms). — Seale and Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 vol. 33, 1907, p. 242 (Zamboanga). — Weber, Siboga Exp., vol. 57, Fische, 

 1913, p. 201 (Saleyer). 



Serramis undulosus Day, Fishes of India, pt. 1, 1875, p. 13, pi. 2, fig. 1 

 (Madras); Fauna Brit. India, vol. 1, 1889, p. 446. — Pearson, Rep. Gov. 

 Marine Biol., Ceylon, 1912-13, pt. 4, p. E13 (Cheval Paar Group, between 

 Cheval Paar a!nd Muttuvaratu; between Talavella and Chilaw). — Fowler, 

 Mem. Bishop Mus., vol. 10, 1928, p. 177 (Shorlland Island). 



Serranus lineatus Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 2, 1828, p. 312. 

 Pondicherry. — Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 1, 1859, p. 156 

 (China); Cruise of Curagoa Brenchley, 1S73, p. 410 (Misol, Moluccas). — - 

 Elera, Cat. Fauna Filip., vol. 1, 1895, p. 453 (Luzon, Cavite, Santa Cruz). 



Serranus amboinensis Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Indie, vol. 3, 1852, p. 258 

 (Amboina). — Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 1, 1859, p. 156 (Ceylon). 



Depth 2% to 2%; head 2% to 2%, width 2M to 2]/ 2 . Snout 3^ 

 to 43*5 in head from snout tip; eye 4% to 6%, 1 to \% in snout, 

 greater than interorbital to 1% in interorbital; maxillary reaches % 

 to or opposite hind eye edge, expansion 1^ to 1% in eye, length 2 

 to 23/g in head from snout tip; teeth in narrow bands, biserial along 

 sides of mandible; pair of small canines in front of each jaw; narrow 

 band of fine teeth on vomer and each palatine; interorbital 5)4 m 

 head from snout tip, convex; hind preopercle edge minutely denticu- 

 late and 3 slightly larger teeth at angle; median opercular spine 

 nearer lower and upper most advanced. Gill rakers 14 + 20, 

 lanceolate, little longer than gill filaments or 1 3^ in eye. 



Scales 96 to 104 in lateral line to caudal base with 12 to 15? more 

 on latter; tubes 60 to 66 in lateral line to caudal base and 5 to 7 

 more on latter; 20 or 21 scales above lateral line, 34 to 36 below, 57 

 to 67 predorsal, 30 to 32 rows across cheek to preopercle angle; body 

 scales each with many fine basal auxiliary scales; fins all covered with 

 fine basal scales; maxillary expansion largely finely scaled above. 

 Scales with 2 to 5 basal radiating striae; 30 to 32 apical denticles, 

 with 5 to 7 transverse series; circuli fine. 



D. X or XI, 19, i, or 18, i third spine 2% to 3 in total head length, 

 first ray 2% to 2%; A. Ill, 8, i, third spine 3^ to 4^, fifth ray 2% 

 to 2%; caudal 1% to 1%, truncate; least depth of caudal peduncle 

 3M to 3%; pectoral 1% to 2^; ventral 1% to 2. 



Drab brown, pale and much lighter on under surface of head, tail 

 and abdomen. Back and upper sides with about 12 dark brown 

 longitudinal lines, little inclined upward posteriorly and with alter- 

 nating paler lines within interspaces, these often variously incomplete. 



