18. PAoiitrs. 465 



17. SPH^RODON. 



Ohrysophrys, sp., Cuv. Sf Vul. vi. p. 134. 

 Sphserodon, Riipp. N. W. Fische, p. 112. 

 Pagi'us, sp., Bleek. Gilolo, p. 54. 



Jaws with several conical canine-liko teeth in front, and with a 

 single series of molars on the sides. Cheeks scaly. Dorsal fin with 

 ten spines, which can be received in a groove ; three anal spines. 

 Scales of moderate size. Six branchiostegals. Pyloric appendages 

 in small number. 



Red Sea ; East Indian Archipelago. 



1. Sphserodon grandoculis. 



Scifena grandoculis, Forsk. p. 53 ; L. Gm. p. 1305. 



Sparus grandoculis, Bl. Schn. p. 270 ; Lac^p. iv. p. 111. 



Ohrysophrys grandoculis, Cuv. 8f Val. vi. p. 134. 



Spha;i"odon grandoculis, Riipp. N. W. Fische, p. 113. taf. 28. f. 2. 



D. {^. A. J. L. lat. 46. L. transv. 5/16. CiBC. pylor. 3. 

 Vert. 10/14. 

 Eyes large. The dorsal spines equal on both sides ; the third 

 anal spine longest ; the spinous dorsal wdth two series of bluish 

 spots, some of the rays of the dorsal and anal fins with a black spot 

 behind their base. 

 Ited Sea. 



a, b. Adult : stuifed. Red Sea. Presented by Dr. Riippell. 



2. Sphaerodon heterodon. 

 Pagrua heterodon, Bleeker, Gilolo, p. 54. 



D. i^. A. I- L. lat. 48. L. transv. 5/14. 



The height of the body is 3| in the total length, the length of the 

 head 3| ; the diameter of the eye is 2| in the latter ; the priBorbital 

 is half the width of the orbit. Dorsal spines not elongate. Rose- 

 coloured ; the scales with violet margins ; base of the pectorals \'iolet. 



Seas of Hahnaheu'a and Amboyna. 



a. Yoimg. AmbojTia. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 

 ? h. Adult : skin : bad state. Ceylon. Collected by F. Kelaart, M.D. 

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18. PAGRUS*. 

 Pagnis, Cuv. Rhfne Anim. ; Cuv. Sf Val. vi. p. 141. 

 Several pairs of strong, conical, canine-hko teeth in the outer 



* 1. Sparus hm-ta, L. Mus. Ad. Fried, ii. p. 73 ; Si/sf. iVV. i. p. 469; L. Chm. 

 p. 1272 ; Bl. Sckn. p. 273 ; Eisso, Ichfh. Kice. p. 25;').— Aurata hurta, 

 Bisso, Eur. Merid. p. 358.— Pagnis hurta, Ci'v. # Val. vi. p. 152.— 

 ? CynsEdua torvus, Gronov. Si/st. cd. Graj/, p. 54.— Meditemuiean. 



2. Sciicna lata, Solander.—Vagvws. latus, Richard^yn,Ann. ^ Mag. Nat.Hist. 



1842, is. p. 3'J2.— New Zealand (identical ^ith P. guttulatus or uni- 

 colorl). 



3. Dentex macrocephalus, Cui'. Eigne Anim. III. Foiss. pi. 35. f. 2 (see p. 300). 



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