8. UOLOCENTEUM. 39 



the middle of the eye ; operculum with two spines, the upper of which 

 is the longer. tSnout shorter than the half-diameter of the eye. 

 The third and foiu'th dorsal spines longest, more than half as high 

 as the body, and shorter than the soft dorsal. The upper lohe of 

 the caudal is longer, and 5^ in the total length ; the third anal 

 spine very strong, and one-fifth of the total. Hose-coloured, with 

 scattered pm-pHsh dots; the first dorsal black-edged, and with a 

 series of deep blue spots. 



H. lacteoijuttatmn is considered as a variety oi H. punctatissimum, 

 and is distinguished by a double series of spots on the dorsal fin. 



Sumatra ; Caroline Ishinds. 



10. Holocentrum stercus muscarum. 



Cuv. 4- Val. vii. p. 503. 



D. 11 I 11. A. j. 



The third spine of the anal fin is shorter than one-fifth of the 

 total length. Dorsal fin immacidate, the spinous part with a whitish 

 edge ; on the prteoperculum and on each side a longitudinal series of 

 black dots. ( Val.) 



Sea of Guam. 



11. Holocentrum hastatum. 



Duhamel, Peches, ii. pi. 5. f. 2. 



Holocentrum hastatimi, Ctw. ^ Val. iii. p. 208, \\\. p. 499. pi. 59. 



D. 11 I 14. A.^. L. lat. 44. Caec. pylor. 16. 



The height of the body is 3^ in the total. Operculum with a 

 strong spine, of al)out the size of that of the praeoperculum ; some- 

 times one or two smaller ones beneath. The fom-th and fifth dorsal 

 spines longest, not shorter than the rays ; the length of the caudal 

 fin is about one-fii'th of the total ; the lobes are equal. The third 

 anal spine very long, one-fifth of the total length. Red, with lon- 

 gitudinal bands ; a large black spot between the fii'st three dorsal 

 spines, and a smaller one between the last three rays. 



West African Coast. 



a. Young: diied: not good state. Sinepatria. From Mr. Yarrell's 

 Collection. 



12. Holocentrum spiniferum. 



SciaBiia spinifera, Fursk. p. 49. 

 Perca spmifera, Bl. Schn. p. 86; Lacep. iv. p. 418. 

 Holocentrum leo, Cut: S)' Val. iii. p. 204 ; Less. Voy. Coq. ii. p. 222 ; 

 Cuv. Regne Anim. III. pi. 14. f. 1 ; BUcher, Kokos Islands, p. 355 ; 

 Voy. Astrol. Poiss. p. 678. pi. 14. f. 3. 

 Holocentnis spinifer, Rupp. N. W. Fhche, pp. 96, 97. t. 25. f. 1 

 (not Atlas). 

 D. 11 I 15. A. 1. L. lat. 44-45. L. transv. 4/8. 

 Ca!c. pylor. 16. Vert. 10/15. 

 The height of the body is equal to the length of the head, and 3^ 



