220 PERCID^. 



10. Priacanthus schmittii. 

 Bleeker, Sumatra, i. p. 572. 



D-T-:- A.j^3. L.lat.65. 

 The height of the body is 3^ in the total length, the length of the 

 head 3^ ; the diameter of the eye is three-sevenths of the latter. The 

 angle of the prseoperciiliim obtuse, with a serrated spine of moderate 

 length ; operculum with two small spines, CaudaUs truncated ; the 

 last dorsal spine shorter than the diameter of the eye ; the ventral 

 tins not extending to the anal fin. llose-coloured ; fiins immaculate ; 

 the ventrals reddish violet, with a white spot on the membrane con- 

 necting the fifth ray with the belly. {Bl.) 

 Sea of Padang. 



11. Priacanthus holocentnun. 

 BleeTter, Perc. p. 48. 



D. 12. A. ^. L. lat. 65. 



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Allied to Pr. tayenus. 



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

 in the total ; the diameter of the eye is 2^ in the length of the head. 

 Praeoperculum with a very long serrated spine, extending beyond the 

 posterior limb of the operculum ; operculum mth two small spines. 

 Caudalis truncated ; the second spine of the dorsal is two-thirds of 

 the last, which is the longest ; the ventrals reach to the front end 

 of the anal fin. Rose-coloured ; dorsal and anal fins black- edged ; 

 ventrals with black spots ; the membrane between the ventrals and 

 the belly with a black spot. 



Batavia; Sumatra. 



a. Half-grown. Sumatra. (Named Priacanthus poeciloptenis 2) 



b. Half-grown : dried. This specimen perfectly agrees with the other 



one, but is said to have been procured from the London market (?). 



12. Priacanthus macracanthus. 



Priacanthus macracanthus, Cuv. 8fVal. iii. p. 108; Less. Voy. Coq. Zool. 



Poiss. p. 225 ; Bleck. Perc. p. 48. 

 fax, Bleek. Topogr. Batav. 



D. 1^. A. f,. L. lat. 90. 



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The height of the body is e(iual to the length of the head, and 3^ 

 in the total length ; the diameter of the eye is 2^ in the length of 

 the head. Praioperculum with a long, flat, serrated spine, extending 

 beyond the hinder margin of the interopcrculura ; operculum with 

 two small spines. Caudalis truncated. Uniform rose-coloured ; pec- 

 toral and ventral fins yellowish. 



Amboyna; Batavia; Japan. 



a. Skin, in spirits. Japan. 



