8. nOLOCKNTRUM. 41 



holocentrum binotatum, Bleek. Goram, p. 207, is not only difterent 

 from our specimen, bnt also from that of Quoy and Gaimard. His 

 fish appears to be more elongated having also forty-three scales in 

 the lateral line ; it has moreover a black blotch on the dorsal fin, 

 which certainly would not have been overlooked by the French 

 natui'alists. 



14. Holocentrum caudimaculatum. 



Ilolocentnmi spiniferum, Cuv. ^ Val. iii. p. 206, vii. p. 498 ; Riipp. 



Atlas, p. 86. taf. 23. f. 1 (not N. W.). 

 ? Holocentriis ruber, Bennett, Fishes of Ceylon, pi. 4. 

 Iloloceiitrus caudimacida'tus, Riipp. N. W. Fische, p. 97. 



D. 11 I 14. A.l 



The height of the body is equal to the length of the head, and 3^', 

 in the total. The soft dorsal hn is rather higher than the spinous ; 

 the length of the caudal is 6^ in the total, both the lobes are equal ; 

 the third anal spine is much longer and stronger than the fourth, 

 its length is 4^ in the total. Posterior edge of pra^operculum 

 vertical ; operculum with two prominent spines, the lower of which 

 is smaller ; edge of suboperculum entire ; the upper outline of head 

 straight. Uniform red ; a white spot on the buck of tail (in life). 



lied Sea ; Ceylon ? 



15. Holocentntm tiereoides. 



Blceker, Amhoina, iv. p. 334. 



If. 11 I 12-13. A.^. L. lat. 40. 



The height of the body is equal to the length of the head, and 3|- 

 in the total. Jaws equal in front, the upper maxillary reaching to 

 below the middle of the eye. The pneopercular spine longer than 

 one-half of the diameter of the eye ; two unequal opercular spines ; 

 scapidary not serrated ; the foui-th, fifth, and sixth doi-sal spines 

 longest. Hed. (Bl.) 



Sea of Amboyna. 



16. Holocentrum spinosissimum. 



Temm. Sf Schlef/. Faun. Japan, p. 22. pi. viii. A. {Richanlson, Ichthyol. 

 China, p. 223, belongs to II. rubnmi.) 



D. 11 1 14. A. i-. L. lat. 36. L. transv. 3/7. 



Scales exceedingly deeply striated and serrated. The height of 

 the body is 3i in the total length, the length of the head 3^ ; snout 

 much shorter than the eye. Operculum with a strong striated spine ; 

 one or two smaller ones beneath. Prajopercular spine long, ■s\ith a 

 VQry prominent longitudinal ridge. The third anal spine is exceed- 

 ingly thick, and its length is about one-fifth of the total. The 

 caudal lobes equal. Red ; each scries of scales with a lighter lon- 

 gitudinal band. 



Sea of Japan. 



