ly2 PERCn)-E. 



stronger, but not longer, tiian the third. Uniform oHvo (in a di-ied 

 state), with indistinct obli(|ue streaks above the Uiteral line, and 

 longitudinal ones beneath ; base of the pectoral with a nan-ow black 

 spot. 



Sea of Waigiou ; Port Essington. 



a. Adult : stuffed. Port Essington. 



There is a tooth near the symphysis of the intennaxillan^- bones, 

 stronger than those of the velvet-like band ; then, more at the side, 

 but in front of the muzzle, a very strong and long canine ; then a 

 series of nine or ten smaller ones, gradually becoming smaller 

 behind; at the inside of these canines is the band of velvet-like 

 teeth. In the exterior scries of the lower jaw are four canines in 

 front and at the side ; and then follow two larger ones, but smaller 

 than the fang of the upper jaw. 



10. Mesoprion chrysotaBnia. 



Bleeher, Nntuurk. Tydschr. Nederl. Indie, ii. It^/Sl, p. 170, and Art. 

 S(H\ Sc. Itulo-Nedi'rl. i. p. 40. 



D. i^. A. ^. L. lat. 65. 



lae height of the body is 3i in the total length, the length of the 

 head 3|^ ; the diameter of the eye is one-fourth of the latter ; the 

 upper profile of the head straight-lined. Suprascapula and pneoper- 

 culum serrated, tlie latter with a conspicuous notch behind. Caudalis 

 emarginate ; the third and fourth doitsal spines longest. Bluish 

 green (in life), with seven or eight shining golden, broad, longitu- 

 dinal bands ; a black spot above the base of the pectoral fins ; fins 

 immaculate. 



Sea of Batavia. 



a. Half-grown. From the Haslar Collection. 



11. Mesoprion argentimaculatus. 



Sciajna argentimaculata, Forsk. p. 50. 

 I'erca arg-'intata, HI. Srhn. p. 80. 

 Labriia argentatus>, Lacep. pp. 42(5, 407. 



Diacope argontimaculata, Cur. df Vol. ii. p. 432 ; Hiipp. Athta Fische, 

 p. 71. t. 1!). f. 1. 



D. 1^. A. |. Cajc. pylor. 4. 



The height of the body is 3f in the total length, and equal to the 

 length of the head. The upper maxillary bone reaching to the level 

 of the postei-ior margin of the eye ; a slight notch of the pra^oper- 

 culum always conspicuous; knob of the interoperculum sometimes 

 wanting; fine di'nticiilations above the notch, coai'ser oiu's beneath. 

 Caudalis truncated, pectorals not fully reaching to the anal. Greenish ; 

 each scale lighter at the edge, sometimes vvhite. (H'lipp.) 



Ked Sea. 



