8. HOLOCENTEUM. 41 



Holocentrum binotatum, Bleek. Goram, p. 207, is not only different 

 from our specimen, bnt also from that of Quoy and Gaimard. His 

 fish appears to be more elongated, haxing also forty-three scales in 

 the lateral line ; it has moreover a black blotch on the dorsal fin, 

 which certainly would not have been overlooked by the French 

 natiu'alists. 



14. Holocentrum caudimaculatum. 



Holocentrum spinifeiuni, Cur. tS- Tai iii. p. 206, ^ii. p. 498 ; Riipp. 



Atlas, p. 86. taf. 23. f. 1 (not iV; TF.). 

 P Ilolocentrus ruber, Bciiiiett, Fislies of Ceylon, pi. 4. 

 Holocentrus caudiniacidatus, Riipp. N. W. Fische, p. 97. 



D. 11 I 14. A.l. 



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

 in the total. The soft dorsal fin is rather higher than the sjjinous ; 

 the length of the caudal is Gl in the total, both the lobes are equal ; 

 the tliird anal spine is much longer and stronger than the fourth, 

 its length is 4^ in the total. Posterior edge of pri^operculnm 

 vertical ; operciilum with two 2:>rominent spines, the lower of wliich 

 is smaller ; edge of subopercnlum entire ; the upper outline of head 

 straight. Unitbrm red; a white spot on the back of tail (in life). 



Ked Sea ; Ceylon ? 



15. Holocentrum tiereoides. 



Sleeker, Amboina, iv. p. .3.34. 



D. 11 I 12-13. A.^. L. lat. 40. 



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

 in the total. Jaws equal in front, the upper maxillary reaching to 

 below the middle of the eye. The priEopercular spine longer than 

 one-half of the diameter of the eye ; two unequal opercular spines ; 

 scapidary not serrated ; the foiu'th, fifth, and sixth dorsal spines 

 longest. Red. {Bl.) 



Sea of Ambojnia. 



16. Holocentrum spinosissimum. 



Teinm. ^Sj- Schley. Faun. Japan, p. 22. pi. viii.A. (Richardson, Ivhthi/ol. 

 China, p. 223, belongs to H. rubrum.) 



D. 11 I 14. A. -i. L. lat. 36. L. transv. 3/7. 



Scales exceedingly deeply striated and serrated. The height of 

 the body is 3^ in the total length, the length of the head 3i ; snout 

 much shorter than the eye. Operculum -with a strong striated spine ; 

 one or two smaller ones beneath. Prseopcrcular spine long, with a 

 very prominent longitudinal ridge. The third anal spine is exceed- 

 ingly tliick, and its length is about oiie-fiith of the total. The 

 caudal lolies etpuil. Red ; each series of scales with a lighter lon- 

 gitucUnal band. 



Sea of Japan. 



