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the middle of the eye ; opercuhim Avith two spines, the upper of which 

 is the longer, 8noiit shorter than the half-diameter of the eye. 

 The third and fourth dorsal spines longest, more than half as high 

 as the body, and shorter than the soft dorsal. The upper lobe ot 

 the caudal is longer, and 5^ in the total length ; the third anal 

 spine vciy strong, and one-fifth of the total. Rose-coloured, with 

 scattered purplish dots; the first dorsal black-edged, and with a 

 series of deep blue spots, 



IJ. lacteog^itfatitm is considered as a variety of //, inmctatisshnum, 

 and is distinguished by a double series of spots on the dorsal fin. 



Sumatra ; CaroUiie Islands, 



10, Holocentrum atercus muscarum. 

 Cm: 8,- Vul. \\\. p. 503, 



D. 11 I 11, A.1 



-The third spine of the anal fin is shorter than one-fifth of the 

 total length. Doreal fin immaculate, the spinous part with a Avhitish 

 edge ; on the pra3operculum and on each side a longitudinal series of 

 black dots. ( Val.) 



Sea of Guam, 



11, Holocentrum hastatum. 



Di<hamel, Peches, ii. pi, 5. f. 2, 



Holocentrum hastatum, Cnv. Sf Vul. iii. p, 208, vii. p. 499, pi, 59, 



D, 11 I 14. A.X L. lat. 44. C»c. pylor. 16. 



The height of the body is 3^ in the total. Operculum with a 

 strong spine, of about the size of that of the praiopcrculum ; some- 

 times one or two smaller ones beneath. The fourth and fifth dorsal 

 spines longest, not shorter than the rays ; the length of the caudal 

 fin is about one-fifth ot the total ; the lobes are equal. The third 

 anal spine very long, one-fifth of the total length. Red, with lon- 

 gitudinal bands ; a large black spot between the first three dorsal 

 spines, and a smaller one between the last three rays. 



West African Coast. 



a. Young: dried: not good state. Sine patria Froin Mr. Yarrell's 

 Collection. 



12. Holocentnmi spiniferum. 



Scioena spinifera, Forsk. p, 49, 

 Perca spinifera, Bl. Schn. p, 86 ; Laccp. iv, p, 418. 

 Holocentrum leo, Cuv. 8f Val. iii. p. 204 ; Less. Voy. Coq. ii, p, 222 ; 

 Citv. Ii£gne Anim. III. pi. 14, f. 1 ; Bleeker, Kokos Islands, p. 355 ; 

 Voy. Astrol. Poiss. p. 078, pi. 14, f. 3. 

 Tlolocentrus spinifer, Riipp. N. W. Fische, pp, 90, 97. t. 25. f, 1 

 (not Atlas). 

 D. 11 I 15. A. :^, L lat, 44-45. L, transv, 4/8. 

 Cjec. pylor. 16. Vert, 10/15. 

 The height of the body is equal to the length of the head, and 3.L 



