20. cnitYsopuiirs. 489 



tho length of the head 3|; the diameter of the eye is 1^ in the 

 distance between the eyes, and 2| in the length of the snout. The 

 praiorbital is 1| as long as high ; a slight protuberance above the 

 upper anterior angle of the eye. The incisors are broad, obtuse ; 

 the molars in great number anteriorly, posteriorly larger, and forming 

 three series. Dorsal spines rather strong and compressed, broader 

 on one side ; tho fourth is slightly longer than the third and fifth ; 

 the second anal spine longer and stronger than the third, and 24 in 

 the length of the head. Silvery, with two black cross-bands from 

 the nape, one through the eye, the other along the posterior margin 

 of the operculum. 



Red Sea ; East Indian Seas. 



a. Adult: stuffed. Red Sea. From the Frankfort Museum. 

 12. Chrysophrys aries. 



Temm. Sf Schleg. Faun. Japon. Poiss. p. Qi. pi. 31 ; Bkek. Verhund. 

 Batav. Genootsch. xxvi. p. 87. 



D. -ii-. A. ~. L. lat. 58. L. transv. 8/14. 



13-14 n-12 ' 



Tho height of the body is 2k in the total length, the length of the 

 head 4i ; the diameter of the eye is equal to the distance between 

 the eyes, and 1| in the length of the snout ; forehead somewhat 

 swollen and prominent. The prajorbital is 1| as long as high. The 

 incisors are rather broad, triangular, pointed ; the molars form thi'ee 

 series in the upper jaw and three in the lower, the middle containing 

 several larger teeth. Dorsal spines moderate and somewhat com- 

 pressed, a little broader on one side ; the third, fom-th, and fifth are 

 longest ; the second anal spine rather stronger, but not longer than 

 the third, and 2| in the length of the head. Coloration uniform, with 

 indistinct longitudinal streaks. 



Chinese and Javanese Seas. 



a. Adult. China. 



h, c. Half-grown. China. 



13. Chrysophrys taurina. 



Chrysophrys taurina, Jciujm, Zool. Bvayle, Fkhes, p. 56. pi. 12 ; Valcnr. 



Voy. Venus, v. p. 330. 

 cyanoptera, Valenc. I. c. Poiss. pi. 4. f. 2. 



D.l|. A. A L. lat. 50. 



The height of the body is S^ in the total length, the length of the 

 head four times ; the diameter of the eye is twice in the length of 

 the snout. Praeorbital elevated. There are four seiies of scales on 

 the prajopcrcidum and operculum. Above, three scries of molar teeth, 

 withovvt a large oval one at the back ; two series in the lower jaw. 

 Dorsal spines moderate ; anal spines rather stout, the second being 

 a little stronger and longer than the third, ^^^utc. with four dark- 

 brown much-intprru])tcd bands, giving a mottled a])pearance. 



Chatham Island i Galapagos Aixhipelago). 



