302 scij;nid.'e. 



reaches to below the middle of the orbit ; larger teeth in the outer 

 series of the intermaxillary. Praeopercuhim with the liinder limb 

 very oblique and slightly denticulated. Scales of the lateral line with 

 mmierous branched tubules. The first ray of the ventral produced 

 into a filament ; the length of the second anal spine 1| in that of 

 the head ; caudalis pointed. Back with numerous blacldsh oblique 

 streaks; fins yellowish, the dorsal minutely dotted with brown. (Bl.) 

 Rivers of Bandjermassing (Borneo). 



13. Corvina furcrsea. 



Perca furcrsea, Lacep. iv. pp. 398, 424. 

 Corvina fui'criEa, Ciw. c*>- Val. v. p. 111. 



D-lOJieV?- ^-I- Caec. pylor. 4. 



The diameter of the ej^e is one-third of the length of the head. 

 The snout obtuse, with the upper jaw overlapping the lower. No 

 larger teeth in the outer series of the maxillary bone. Prgeoperculum 

 with distinct spinous teeth, separated from one another. The first 

 ray of the ventral produced into a short filament ; the second anal 

 sjiine rather shorter than the first ray ; caudaHs pointed, and covered 

 with scales ; the second dorsal scaly for half its height. Coloration 

 uniform. 



Hab. ? 



14. Corvina axillaris. 



Cuv. 8f Vril V. p. 113, cop. in Belany. Voy. Ind. Orient. Zool. p. 356. 

 D. 10 I _L-. A. y. L. lat. 52, L. transv. ^. Csec. pylor. 9. 



The height of the body is 3f in the total length, the length of the 

 head nearly four times; the •width of the interorbital space is one-third 

 of the latter ; the snout is as long as the diameter of the eye, and 4| 

 in the length of the head. The jaws are nearly equal in front ; the 

 cleft of the mouth very oblique, the upper maxillary reaching to 

 below the middle of the eye. The praeoperculum has several distinct 

 spines at the angle and its inferior margin ; the opercle with two 

 flat spines. CaudaUs roimded ; the second anal spine is of moderate 

 size, 24 in the length of the head, and shorter than the fii-st ray ; the 

 second dorsal covered high up with scales. The fii'st dorsal blackish, 

 the second grey ; a deep-black spot above the axil, Pseudobranchiee. 



Coast of Malabar. 

 a, h. Half-grown and young. Presented by the Zoological Society, 



15. Corvina carutta. 



Johnius carutta, Bl. tab. 356 ; Cant. Catal. p. 66, 

 Corvina carutta. Cue. Sf Val. v. p. 124. 

 ? Corvina carouna, Cuv. S,- Val. v. p. 125. 



D. 10|g^g. A.f L. lat. 50. 



The height of the body is nearly equal to the length of the head, 



