486 SPARID^. 



head 3^. ITie upper profile of the neck is slightly parabolic, and 

 that of the head straight, obliquely descending. The space between 

 the eyes is very slightly convex, and equal to 1^ diameter of the 

 eye ; the length of the snout is twice this diameter. The praeorbital 

 is li as long as high, and covers the maxillary bone nearly entirely. 

 There are twelve series of scales between the praeorbital and the in- 

 terior ridge of the proeoperculum, the limb of which is entii'ely covered 

 with scales. In both jaws one series of larger molars only ; in- 

 teriorly with a band of granular molar teeth irregularly arranged. 

 Dorsal spines moderate, compressed on one side ; the second and 

 third anal spines nearly equal, and 3| in the length of the head. 

 Reddish. 

 Cape Seas. 



a. Adult : stuffed. 



b. Half-grown : stuffed. 



c. Half-grown : stuffed : not good state. Cape Seas. Presented by 



Sir A. Smith. 



d. Half-grown : skin. False Bay. 



e. Adult : skin. From Gronov's Collection . 



6. Chrysophrys cristiceps. 



? Chrysophrjs cristiceps, Cuv. i^- Val. vi. p. 132. 



D. i|. A. I- L. lat. 60. L. transv. 9/22. 



The space between the head and the origin of the dorsal fin is 

 elevated, and the height of the body beneath tliis space is 2| in the 

 total length, the length of the head 3|-. The space between the 

 eyes is very convex, and equal to li diameter of the ej-e ; the length 

 of the snout is twice this diameter. The prseorbital is rather longer 

 than high, and covers the maxillary bone nearly entirely. There are 

 ten series of scales between the praeorbital and the interior ridge of 

 the prgeoperculum, the limb of which is entii'ely covered with scales. 

 In both jaws one series of larger molars only ; interiorly with a band 

 of granular molar teeth irregidarly arranged. Dorsal spines mode- 

 rate, compressed on one side ; the second and thii'd anal spines nearly 

 equal, and 3| in the length of the head. Reddish, ii'regularly marbled 

 with greyish. 



Cape Seas. 



a. Adult : stuffed. 



7. Chrysophrys gibbiceps. 

 Chrysophrys gibbiceps, Cui\ lS* Val. vi. p. 127. pi. 147. 



D.i|^. A.|. L. lat. 53. L. transv. 9/18. 



Nape very gibbous ; profile of the head abniptly descending. The 

 greatest depth of the body is beneath the nape, where it is three 

 times in the total length ; the length of the head is 3| in the same. 

 The praeorbital is as long as high ; its maxillary edge is emarginate. 



