7. sci.ENA. 293 



head 4|. The snout is convex, mth the uj^per jaw overlapping the 

 lower, and equal to the diameter of the eye, v^hjch is one-fourth of 

 the length of the head. Prasoperculum slightly denticulated. Cau- 

 dalis convex ; the second anal sj)ine one-half the length of the first 

 ray. Coloration uniform ; the vertical fins wdth blackish margins. 



Coast of Malabar ; Sea of Pinang ; Malayan Peninsula ; Singapore ; 

 Chinese Sea. 



«. Young: not good state. China. 



b. Half-grovra : skin. Malayan Peninsula. From Dr. Cantor's 

 Collection. 



17. Scisena trachycephalus. - 



Corvina tracliycephalus, Blvekvr, Borneo, ii. p. 2G9, and Borneo, iv. 

 p. 200. 



D. 8 I -^. A. I-. L. lat. 60. 



I 24-27 7 



The height of the body is 5^-6 times in the total length, the 

 length of the head 4|-4|. The snout is obtuse, convex, with the 

 upper jaw overlapping the lower, rather longer than the diameter of 

 the eye, which is 4^-5 times in the length of the head ; the cleft of 

 the mouth horizontal ; the upper maxillaiy reaching to below the 

 middle of the orbit. Prasoperculum rounded, with spinous teeth. 

 The first ventral ray produced into a short filament ; the second anal 

 spine one-third of the length of the head ; caudalis pointed. Above 

 greyish ; the first dorsal minutely dotted with blackish. {Bl.) 



Rivers of Bandjerraassing (Borneo). 



18. Sciaena hypostoma. 



Corvina hypostoma, Bleeker, Sumatra, iii. p. 5. 



T>- 9-10 131^2- A-f I^- lat. 45. 



The height of the body is 4^ to 4| in the total length, the length 

 of the head five times ; the diameter of the eye is 4-4| in the latter. 

 The snout is obtuse, as long as the diameter of the eye, with the 

 upper jaw overlapping the lower. The upper maxillary reaches to 

 below the middle of the orbit ; the upper jaw with an outer series 

 of larger teeth. Praeoperculum rounded, distinctly denticulated. 

 The pectoral fins somewhat longer than the ventrals ; caudalis sub- 

 rhomboidal ; the second anal spine one-third of the height of the 

 body. Colorati-on uniform. {Bl.) 



Sea of Padang (Sumatra). 



19. Scisena goldmauni. 



Corvina goldmauni, Bleeker, Batjan, i. p. 371. 



D. 9 I 31. A.|. L. lat. 47. 



The height of the body is 4| in the total length, the length of the 

 head 4g ; the diameter of the eye is 4| in the latter. The snout is 



