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scaled basally; upper half of maxillary expansion finely scaly. Scales 

 with 5 to 7 basal radiating striae; circuli fine. 



D. IX, 16, i, third spine V/2 m total head length, first ray 3^5 A. 

 Ill, 8, i, third spine 4^4, third ray 2%; caudal 2, convex behind; 

 least depth of caudal peduncle 3%; pectoral 2; ventral 2%. 



Pale drab generally, head, body and fins all with close set large 

 darker rounded spots, most at least large as pupil, some blackish 

 and others paler. Iris yellowish. Caudal with narrow pale edge 

 posteriorly. Pectoral dusky terminally and dark spots small. 



Zanzibar, Natal, Madagascar, Mauritius, India, East Indies, Phil- 

 ippines, China, Queensland. We have a single example. The rounded 

 snout, cycloid scales and coloration appear to be diagnostic. 



A1193. Doworra Island, south of Patiente Strait. December 2, 1909. Length 

 350 mm. 



SERRANUS MEGACHIR Richardson 



Serranus megachir Richardson, Ichth. China, Japan, 1846, p. 230, China. — 

 Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, vol. 5, 1881, p. 319 (Torres 

 Straits, Queensland). — Fowler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1907, 

 p. 257 (Padang material) ; Mem. Bishop Mus., vol. 10, 1928, p. 179 (copied) , 



Epinephelus megachir Boulenger, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 1, 1895, p. 219 

 (Philippines, China, China Sea, Siam, Celebes, Mysol, Amboina, Louisi- 

 ades). — Fowler, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, ser. 2, vol. 12, 1904. 

 p. 524 (Padang). — Jordan and Seale, Bull. Bur. Fisher., vol. 26, 1906 

 (1907), p. 20 (Cavite). — Jordan and Richardson, Bull. Bur. Fisher., vol. 

 27, 1907 (1908), p. 256 (Calayan); Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 37, 1910, 

 p. 448, fig. 8 (Keerun, Formosa). — Snyder, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 

 42, 1912, p. 498 (Okinawa).— Weber, Siboga Exp., vol. 57, Fische, 1913, 

 p. 203 (Makassar and Saleyer). — Jordan and Richardson, Mem. Carne- 

 gie Mus., vol. 6, No. 4, 1914, p. 249, fig. 22 (Misaki). 



Serranus areolatus japonicus (not Epinephelus japonicus Krusenstern 1810) 

 Schlegel, Fauna Japon., Poiss., pt. 1, 1842, p. 8. Japan. 



Serranus gilberti (part) Richardson, Ichth. China, Japan, 1846, p. 230 

 (China).— Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 1, 1859, p. 148 (China, 

 Amboyna); Cruise of Curacoa, Brenchley, 1873, p. 410 (Misol, Moluc- 

 cas). — Alleyne and Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, vol. 

 1, 1876, p. 263 (Trinity Bay to Cape York, Queensland). — Day, Fishes of 

 India, pt. 4, 1878, p. 746 (note); Fauna Brit. India, vol. 1, 1889, p. 446. 



Epinephelus gilberti Bleeker, Atlas Ichth. Ind. Neerland., vol. 7, 1873-76, 

 p. 56 (Sumatra, Nias, Signapore, Banka, Biliton, Duizend Islands, Java, 

 Celebes, Sumbawa, Flores, Timor, Buru, Ceram, Amboina, Banda, Waigiu) ; 

 vol. 8, 1876-77, pi. (53) 331, fig. 3. 



Serranus pardalis Bleeker, Journ. Indian Arch., vol. 2, 1848, p. 635. Bima, 

 Sumbawa, Batavia. 



Serranus quoyanus (not Valenciennes) Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., 

 vol. 1, 1858, p. 153 (Amboina). 



Serranus hexagonatus (part) Klunzinger, Verh. zool. bot. Ges. Wien, vol. 20, 

 1870, p. 683. 



Serranus merra (not Bloch) Day, Fishes of India, pt. 1, 1875, p. 13, pi. 2, 

 fig. 2. 



Serranus alatus Alleyne and Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, 

 vol. 1, 1876, p. 264, pi. 4, fig. 2. Hall Sound, New Guinea. 



