3. SAROTHERODON. O^Q 



14, Chromis macrocephalus. 



Melanogenes macrocephalus, Bleek. in litt. 



^•i-Brv A- 1- L. lat. 28. L. transv. 3/?. 

 Teeth very slender, flexible, in several series ; scales below the eve 



in tCtST n'^.'^ifi"' *'^ '^'^^ '^ ^'"'^^'^ thrice and a h-S 

 Zl I nn'l " Ir^'' the caudal), the length of the head thrice 

 and a quarter or thrice and two-fifths; snout obtuse, elevated 



neTand ^n T' ^^"'^ "' *^ ^^^^ ^''^'-^''^^ ' ^ ^ack s^,ot on the 

 neck and m the suprascapulary region. (BI) 



Ashantee. 



15. Chromis (?) galilaeus. 

 Sparus galilffius, (Art.) Ilasselqu. Iter Palcest. p. 389. 



B. 5. D. '■!. A i- 



14' "-• 12- 



Pil^^^^^y'^'^f'^''^^^. I^««trum breve. MaxiUa superior longior 

 W peetorales acuminata^, radiis xi (?), medii long ssimi • pW 

 ventrales, radus vii (?). Cauda a^quaHs. Dorsum et abdo,n;n zX 

 anum acuminata. Caput, dorsum et pinna ani >-iridia ; lak™ ab- 



Srv^rd^^du.^^'""- '''''- ' '-- ^^^^^- «^-- ai 



Lake Genezareth. Ten inches long and four broad. 



3. SAEOTHEEODON. 



Sarotherodou, Miipp. Verzeichn. 3Im. Senckmib. Fisehe, p. 21 

 Loptodon, Germis, Bull. Soc. cent. Agricult. de VHerault, 1853, p. 80. 

 . Body compressed^ oblong, covered with scales of moderate size • 

 opercles .scaleless. Dorsal spines numerous, anal spines three Teetli 

 compressed at the apex, in a single series, A^-ith a band of viUiform 

 U^eth behind. Lateral line interrupted. Branchiostegals five 

 bold Coast, Guinea. 



Jl^t "" r f^'^ ^n^'/' ^''',''' "'^^ ^''^ '^'^^""^ ^'^t^«^t «"-io"s <^o"Ms 

 03 to Its vahdity The scales on the operculum are deciduous in all 

 tne species of Chrorrns, and sometimes every trace of scales and of the 

 cutis IS lost on one .side, whilst they are present on the other The 

 by^RU 'Ju'™''"' ^^''' ^^"^ branchiostegals, and not seven as stated 



1. Sarotherodou melanotheron, 



■Ruppvll, I, c. 



My friend Dr. D. Weiidand has examined the typical specimen-, 

 at my request, and it is evident from his r^.marks that this .siiecies is 

 closely allied to Chromi, mlcvoccphahu^: there are the same pronur- 

 lions ot the head, the same numbers of dorsal and anal spines and of 

 scales Ihe form of the teeth appears to be «'xa.-tly the .same as 

 n tliat .sjxvies, but they are less in number, viz. about sixty-six in 

 tlie upper jaw and forty-four in the lower. The lower jaw is'bl-,ek 

 - (lold {;()ast. 



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