27. rLECTKOPO.MA. 165 



Brownish, with dai'ker spots on the sides, and some rounded spots 

 of a lighter colour on the belly, operelcs, and cheeks. 



In shallow water along- the coast of Barbadoes ; Falkland Islands. 



a. Adult : stuffed. Falkland Islands. Presented by W. E. Wright, 



Esq. 



b. Adult : stuffed. West Indies. Purchased of Mr. Scrivener. 

 f. Adult: skin. West Indies. Purchased of Mr. Scrivener. 



18. Plectropoma macrophthalmos. 



I'schudi, Faun. Peruana, Ichtltijol. p. 0. 



10 9 



Prasoperculum serrated beliind, ^\-ith several spinous teeth beneath. 

 Caudalis ? ; the third to sixth dorsal spines longest ; the third of the 

 anal fin longer than the second. Uniform greyish. (Tschudi.) 



Coast of Chili (Lurin, Callao). 



19. Plectropoma paytense. 



Lesson, Voy. Coq. Zool. p. 23-3. 



U. Y^. A. y. 



Caudalis forked. Reddish grey, with five large yellow spots on 

 the side. 

 Payta. 



20. Plectropoma kispanum. 



Cuv. ^- Vul. ii. p. 386 ; Poey, Memor. Cuba, 1851, p. 72. lam. 4. f. 1. 



Proeoperculum finely serrated behind, and with a single si^inoua 

 tooth below ; suboperculum denticulated. Rose-coloui'ed, with yel- 

 low sti-eaks. 



Martini(jue ; Cuba. 



21. Plectropoma puella 



405. pi. 37 ; Ramon de la I 

 fcmor. Cuba, 1851, p. 62. la 



D. -i^ . A.-^. L. lat. 60. L. transv. 8/20. CiBC. pylor. 5 



14-I.T 7 / iJ 



Cuv. ^- Val. ii. p. 405. pi. 37 ; Ramon de la Sac/ra, Hist. Cuba, Pot'ss. 

 p. 18 ; Poey, 3Icmor. Cuba, 1851, p. 62. lam'. 9. f. 2. 



Vert. 10/14. 



The height of the body is only 2i in the total length. Praeoper- 

 cuhim finely serrated behind, rather coarser denticulated below ; 

 sub- and intcroperculum with exceedingly fine deutieulations. 

 Violet, Avith five or six black cross-bands, the middle of which is 



* Plectropoma vituliHUiii (Poey, Memor. Cuba. )). (i8) is elosely allied to P. puella. 



