35G PRISTIPOMATIBJE. 



wliich is one-third of the length of the liead, and equal to the inter- 

 space between the eyes. The u^^per maxillary armed with a pro- 

 minent serrated longitudinal ridge, and extending to the vertical from 

 the front margin of the eye ; the infraorbital arch with two promi- 

 nent spines of nearly eqxial size. Prseopcrculum with stronger spinous 

 teeth at the angle, but the angle not prominent. Operculum with 

 a conspicuous spine. Spines of the fins slender ; the third of the 

 anal fin longer than the second. Caudalis emarginate. A shining 

 white longitudinal band between the lateral line and the middle of 

 the dorsal fin. 



Seas of Java, Amboyna, New Guinea, and Vanicolo, 



a. Adult. Amboyna. Piu'chased of Mr. Frank. 



b. Adult. Amboyna. From Madame Ida Pfciffer's Collection. 



4. Scolopsis auratus. 



Perca aurata, Mungo Park, Trans. Linn. Soc. iii. p. 35. 

 Anthias vosmeri, JBl. tab. 321 ; Bl. Schn. p. 304. 

 Lutjanus vosmeri, Lacej). iv. p. 213. 



aureovittatus, Lacq). iv. p. 216. 



Pomacentrus enneadactylus, Lacq). iv. pp. 505, 508. 



Seolopsides vosmeri, Cuv. ^ Val. v. p. 333 ; Bleek. Verh, Bat. Genootsch. 



xxiii. Scmn. p. 27. 

 Scolopsis am-ata, Cant. Catal. p. 81. 



i). -. A. y. 



The height of the body is 2| in the total length, the length of the 

 head about four times ; the diameter of the eye is one-third of the 

 latter. The infraorbital arch with two prominent spines, and the 

 anterior spiniferous plate denticulated beneath the spine ; a pai-t of 

 the prseopercular teeth bent outwards, and most of them with a 

 minute spine at the base, pointing downwards ; the second anal 

 spine longest and strongest, the fii'st half its length. A silvery 

 longitudinal band beneath the lateral line, terminating opposite the 

 soft dorsal fin. 



Seas of Java, Sumatra, and Pinang. 



5. Scolopsis torquatus. 



Cuv. Sf Val. V. p. 335 ; Bkek. Verh. Batav. Genootsch. xxiii. p. 28. 

 D. ^. A. J. L. lat. 41-42. L. transv. 4/15. 



Body rather elevated ; snout short ; prseorbital spine strong ; 

 angle of prajoperculum projecting ; the spines of the fins rather 

 strong ; the second of the anal fin longer than the third. A broad 

 yellowish cross-band from the nape over the operculum. 



Sea of Bata\da ; Molucca Sea. 



a. Fine specimen. Moluccas (as Seolopsides coVaris). 



b. Adult. India. .' 



