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wards ; caudalis slightl}^ notched. On each side a brown longitu- 

 dinal band above the lateral line, another beneath ; head with some 

 blue streaks ; on the hinder half of dorsal fin two parallel series of 

 square violet spots. 

 Martinique ; Cuba. 



2. Centropristis radiaJis. 



Serraniis radialis, Quoy (^ Gaifnard, Voy. de Freyc. p. 316 ; Cvv. S( 

 Val ii. p. 243. 



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Angle of praeoperculum enlarged, rounded, striated, with long 

 spinous teeth ; its posterior limb obliquely descending backwards, 

 finely denticulated ; caudalis slightly notched. On each side three 

 longitudinal series of large irregular blotches ; anterior part of dorsal 

 fin with a longitudinal violet band; posterior half and caudalis 

 spotted. 



Coast of Brazil. 



a. Adult. America. From the Haslar Collection. 



h. Large specimen, Bahia. Purchased of M. Parzudaki. 



c. Large specimen. Old Collection. 



d. Adult : bad skin. America. Old Collection. 



3. Centropristis radians. 



Serranus radians, Quoy 8/- Gaim. Voy. de Freyc, Poiss. pi. 58. f. 2. 



irradians, Cuv. 8f Val. ii. p. 244 ; Castelnau, Anim. nouv. ou rares 



de rAmer. du Sud, Poiss. p. 3. 



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Angle of praeoperculum enlarged, rounded, with about eight long 

 spinous teeth ; lower half of its posterior Hmb provided with equally 

 strong denticulations, directed upwards ; upper half finely serrated. 

 Body with eight to thirteen transverse streaks, crossed by four to six 

 longitudinal bands ; cheeks with some bluish streaks ; dorsal fin with 

 longitudinal stripes ; caudalis spotted. 



Coast of Brazil ; Montevideo. 



4. Centropristis fascicularis. 



Serranus fascicularis, Cuv. ^ Val. ii. p. 245. pi. 30, ix. p. 431. 

 Diplectrum fasciculare, Holbr. I. c. pi. 5. f. 1. 



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Praeoperculum posteriorly with two prominent groups of very 

 strong teeth ; its inferior limb entire. Caudalis with rather elongate 

 lobes. Body with dark cross-bands and with five or six bluish lon- 

 gitudinal lines ; dorsalis with longitudinal stripes. 



Coast of Brazil ; Charleston. 



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