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D. XI, 15, 1, third spine 3% to 3% in total head length, sixth ray 

 2% to 2%; A. Ill, 8, i, second spine 3% to 4^, fourth ray 2% to 

 2%; caudal 1% to 2, convex behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 

 VA to 4; pectoral 1% to 1%; ventral 2>| to 2%. 



Dark sienna brown, finely spotted grayish to whitish, spots small, 

 close, though variably set and distributed and extending over vertical 

 fins. Adults with large, pale blotches about size of eye, irregular 

 and placed close, numerous, often embracing large number of smaller 

 pale spots. In small or young examples small pale spots usually 

 absent or not numerous and larger white spots relatively smaller, less 

 numerous, also much more contrasted. Blackish brown band very 

 distinct in maxillary groove. Iris brownish. Fins all largely with 

 dusky, especially terminally. 



Red Sea, Arabia, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Natal, Mauritius, Reunion, 

 Madagascar, Seychelles, India, Ceylon, East Indies, Philippines, Riu 



Figure 19.— Serranus caeruleopunctatus (Bloch), young 



Kiu, Queensland, Melanesia, Micronesia. We have no examples quite 

 so large as Boulenger's maximum of 560 mm. The species is well 

 distinguished by the blackish streak in the maxillary groove, the 

 white spots and its uniformly fine teeth. 



8164. Alibijaban Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 6, 1909. Length 405 mm. 

 8678. Batag Island, west near Leung Point, east coast of Luzon. June 2, 1909. 



Length 355 mm. 

 21852. Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 11, 1909. Length 120 



mm. (1304.) 

 5399. Cebu market. April 7, 1908. Length 187 mm. 

 21766. Cebu market. March 20, 1909. Length 113 mm. 



17018. Galvaney Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 9, 1909. Length 97 mm. 

 5962. Little Santa Cruz Island. March 26, 1908. Length 283 mm. 

 8449. Mactan Island, opposite Cebu. March 25, 1909. Length 320 mm. 

 One example. Mactan Island. August 28, 1909. Length 39 mm. 

 8061. Mompog Island, vicinity Marinduque. March 3, 1909. Length 283 mm. 

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