2i). SEKRANCS. Ij2^3 



50. Serranus analis. 



Citv. Sf Val. ii. p. 307, vi. p. 514; Less. V<n/. Coq. Zool. ii. p. 235 



CaudaJis rounded. Denticulations of the praeopevcuhira very fine. 

 Uniform whitish ; vertical fins black-edged. {Val.) — [Lesson men- 

 tions only thirteen soft rays of the dorsal fin.] 



New Ireland. 



51. Serranus zanana. 



Serranus zanana, Cuv. 8f Val. ii. p. 339. 



Serranus spilurus, Cuv. ^ Val. ix. p. 433 ; Blcek. Floris, p. 322. 



^•lir.- ^-i- L.lat.65. 

 Caudalis rounded. The height of the body is 3^ in the total 

 length, the length of the head 3^ ; the diameter of the eye is one- 

 fom-th of the length of the head ; upper maxillary bone reaching 

 beyond the hinder margin of the eye ; prseoperculum minutely 

 serrated, suboperculum entire, interoperculum scarcely denticulated 

 behind ; lateral line veiy convex, nearest to the sixth, seventh and 

 eighth dorsal spines ; the posterior six dorsal spines nearly equal in 

 length, the second anal spine longest and strongest. Brownish grey, 

 marbled with darker ; four large, oblong, dark spots along the base 

 of the dorsal; on the back of the tail behind the dorsal a round, 

 bfeck, white-edged spot, behind which is another smaller one. 

 Across the posterior margin of the caudal a black band. 



a. Half-grown. Amboyna. From Mr. Frank's Collection as Ser- 



7'anus spilurus. 



b. Half-grown : stuffed. Sine patria. 



There can be littlo doubt of the identity of the specimens described 

 by Valenciennes under two names. But the fish described by Bleeker 

 may prove to be a different species ; his fish is covered with smaU 

 blue spots, and anteriorly punctulated with brown ; he does not 

 mention, also, the deep-colom-ed dorsal blotches, which may disappear 

 in dried specimens, but certainly not in those which are preserved 

 in spirits. 



8. With fourteen (rarely With fifteen) rays. 

 52. Serranus leopardus. 



Labrus leopardus, Lacep. iii. p. 517. pi. 30. f. 1. 

 Serranus leopardus, Cut: <Sr Val. ii. p. 336. 



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Caudalis rounded ; praeoperculum very finely denticulated. Colo- 

 ration of dried specimens : pale round spots all over the body, more 

 numerous on the head, chest, and belly ; a brown temple-streak with 

 a darker spot behind ; on the back of the tail, behind the dorsal, one 

 or two black spots ; caudalis with two oblique bands ; a series of spots 

 between the dorsal spines, and two series between the rays. (Vol.) 



Hah. ? 



