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the bones which are situated higher up the sides. The humeral la 

 formed as in the Percidae generally, but rather shorter ; the urohyal 

 is triangular, short and broad. 



The pubic bones are peculiarly shaped, short, much higher (in the 

 vertical line) than broad (in the horizontal) ; they are attached to 

 one another with an upper suture, terminating in a point anteriorly, 

 and with a second very concave one in front. They form together a 

 tiihedral cavity with the entrance from beneath ; each of them 

 terminates behind in a broad process, which together form a plate, 

 in fonn not unhke one of the scales of the fish. There is another 

 styUform process along the entrance to that cavity, arising from the 

 symphysis of the bases of the ventral fins. 



The hyal and branchial apparatus show no peculiarity. 



There are eleven abdominal and fifteen caudal vertebrce, the length 

 of the abdominal part of the vertebral column being 1^ in that of 

 the caudal. The haemal spines are stronger and somewhat longer 

 than the neural. Twelve ribs ; the fourth to the eighth rib have 

 another small rib (epipleural spine) attached ; but such epipleurals, 

 belonging to the posterior ribs, are inserted on the vertebrae them- 

 selves. The ribs of tlie eleventh vertebra are very broad, sword- 

 shaped, and separated from one another. The strongest interhaemal 

 is apparently formed by two, belonging to the second and third 

 dermohaemals ; it has a deep longitudinal groove, and is as long as 

 the first eight vertebrae together. 



9. Myripristis microphthalmus. 



JBleek. Cer. Avih. p. 261. 



I^-lOlri-,. A. .-^3. L.lat.30. 



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

 fourth ; the interspace between the eyes is one-fourth of the length 

 of head, and the diameter of the eye is 2^ in the same. Several 

 larger canine-like teeth in the jaws ; the upper maxiUar}' bone 

 denticulated, reaching to behind the middle of the eye. Seapulary 

 entire. Rose-coloured, the scales of the back with \'iolet margin ; 

 fins rose-coloured ; root of the pectoral black. {Bl.) 



Sea of Amboyna. 



10. Myripristis vittatus. 

 Cuv. Sf Val. vii. p. 492. 



D.10|l. A.l. 



The upper maxillary bone with five or six distinct denticulatious ; 

 the spine of operculum very indistinct ; operculum striated ; the 

 third anal spine very strong and thick. On each side five or six 

 blackish longitudinal bands ; the vertical fins yellow, the others 

 reddish ; no black at the giU-opening, or at the base of the pectoral 

 fin. {Val.) 



Sea of Isle de f'rance. 



