322 PRISTIPOMATID^. 



7. Diagramma centurio. 



Cuv. 8> Val. V. p. 308. 



D.^. A.J. 



Brownish grey ; neck, back, dorsal and caudal fins dotted with 

 brown. (Cuv.) 

 Seychelles. 



8. Diagramma shotaf. 



Scisena shotaf, Forsk. p. 51. 



Diagramma shotaf, Riipp. Atl. Fische, p. 126, and N. W. Ftsche, p. 125 ; 

 ? Cuv. S,- Val. V. p. 305. 



D -11- A A 



The height of the body is one-third of the total length, the length 

 of the head one-fourth. The height of the soft dorsal is one-half of 

 the greatest depth of the body. Caudalis truncated; the second 

 anal spine longer and thicker than the third. Grey, with blackish 

 fins, and two light-blue streaks from the eye on the praeoperculum. 



Red Sea. 



9. Diagramma foetela. 



Scisena foetela, Forsk. p. 51. 



Diagramma flavo-macidatiuu, {Ehrmb.) Cuv. ^ Val. v. p. 304 ; Riipp. 



Atl. Fische, p. 127. 

 fffitela, Cuv. Sf Val. v. p. 305 (adult) ; Riipp. N. W. Fische, p. 125. 



The height of the body is one-third of the total length, the length 

 of the head neaiiy one-fourth. Along the back two series of rounded 

 yellowish spots ; across the opercles several yellowish longitudinal 

 bands, continued on the body, but internipted, and forming spots on 

 the posterior half ; the dorsal fin with a yellowish margin and two 

 series of yellowish spots ; caudal and anal fins spotted with yellow. 

 Uniform with age. 



Red Sea. 



10. Diagramma gaterina. 



Scisena gaterina, Forsk. p. 50. 

 Renard, fol. 3. f. 17. 

 Holocentrus gaterina, Lacep. iv. p. 347. 



Diagramma gaterina, Cuv. 4" Val. v. p. 301. pi. 125 ; Riipp. Atl. Fische, 

 taf. 32. f. 1. 



B. 7. D. jp^^. k.j. L. lat. 80. L. transv. 12/25. Vert. 11/16. 



The height of the body is one-thii'd of the total length, the length 

 of the head nearly one-fourth. The third spine of the dorsal fin and 

 the following four or five nearly equal in height. Caudalis trun- 

 cated ; the second anal spine stronger, but not much longer, than the 

 third. Body and vertical fins with ni;merous blackish -brown spots. 



Red Sea. " 



