80 PEBCIB^. 



h. Half-growTi : not good state. South America. 



c, d. Young. South America. Presented by Sii' R. Schomburgk. 



e. Adult: not good state. Bahia. From M. Parzudaki's Collection. 



f. Fine specimen. Pernambuco. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq. 



g. Adult : bad state. Sm'inam. 



h, i. Half-gro-wn : not good state. Demerara. Presented by Dr. 

 Hancock. 



k, I. Young. British Guiana. Presented by Sir R. Schomburgk. 



m. Half-gro-uTi. West Indies. 



n. Young. West Indies. 



0, p. Adult : fuie specimens. St. Domingo. From Mr. Cuming's 

 Collection. 



q-s. Adult and young : skins. Jamaica. From Dr. Pamell's Col- 

 lection. 



t. Adult. America. From the Haslar Collection. 



u. Half-grown. America. From the Haslar CoUection. 



17. NIPHON. 



Niphon, Cm: ^- Val. ii. p. 131. 



Seven branchiostegals. All the teeth vilUform, without canines ; 

 teeth of the palatine bones ? ; tongue ?. Two dorsals, the first with 

 twelve, the anal fin with three spines. Operculum and pra)oper- 

 culum with very long and strong pointed spines, the latter with 

 strong teeth at the lower limb. Scales veiy small. 



Japanese Sea. 



1. Niphon spinosus. 



Cuv. ^- Val. ii. p. 131. pi. 19; Faun. Japon. p. 1. pi. 1. f. 1. 



D. 12|:i. A.|. 



Head elongate, nearlj' one-third of total length ; spine of the 

 praeoperculum as long as its inferior Umb. Coloration uniform. 

 Japanese Sea. 



a. Adult : stuffed. Japan. 



h. Half-grown: stuffed. Japan. 



18. ENOPLOSUS. 



Enoplosus, Lactpede, Hid. Nat. Poiss. iv. p. .541 ; Cuv. Sf Val. ii. 

 p. 133. 



Body and vertical fins greatly elevated. Seven branchiostegals. 

 All the teeth %'illiform, without canines ; teeth on the palatine bones 

 and on the tongue. Two dorsals. Operculum without spine ; prfe- 

 opcrculum serrated, and with spinoixs teeth at the angle. Scales 

 moderate. 



Australian Seas. 



