18. PAGEus. 465 



17. SPKffiRODON. 



Chrysophrys, sp., Cuv. Sc Vat. vi. p. 134. 

 Sphserodon, Rilpp. N. W. Fische, p. 112. 

 Pagrus, sp., Bleek, Gilolo, p. 54. 



Jaws with several conical canine-like teeth in front, and with a 

 single series of molars on the sides. Cheeks scaly. Dorsal fin with 

 ten spines, which can be received in a groove ; three anal spines. 

 Scales of moderate size. Six branchiostegals. Pyloric appendages 

 in small number. 



Red Sea ; East Indian Archipelago. 



1. Sphaerodon grandoculis. 



Sciseua grandoculis, Forsk. p. 53 ; L. Gm. p. 1305, 



Sparus grandoculis, Bl. Schn. p. 276; Lacep. iv. p. 111. 



Chrysophrys grandoculis, Cuv. 8f Val. vi. p. 134. 



Sphaerodon grandoculis, Riipp. N. W. Fische, p. 113. taf. 28. f. 2. 



D. 1^. A. |. L. lat. 46. L. transv. 5/16. Csec. pylor. 3. 

 Vert. 10/14. 

 Eyes large. The dorsal spines equal on both sides ; the third 

 anal spine longest; the spinous dorsal with two series of bluish 

 spots, some of the rays of the dorsal and anal fins with a black spot 

 behind their base, 

 lied Sea. 



a, b. Adult : stuffed. Red Sea. Presented hj Dr. Rixppell. 

 2. Spliserodon heterodon. 



Pagrus heterodon, Bleeker, Gilolo, p. 54. 



D. 12. A. -i. L. lat. 48. L. transv. 5/^4. 



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

 head 3f ; the diameter of the eye is 2f in the latter ; the pncorbital 

 is half the width of the orbit. Dorsal spines not elongate. Rose- 

 coloured ; the scales with violet margins ; base of the pectorals violet. 



Seas of Halmaheira and Amboyna. 



a. Young. Amboyna. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



? 6. Adult : skin : bad state. Ceylon. Collected by F. Kelaart, M.D. 



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18. PAGRUS*. 

 Pagrus, Cup. Regne Anim. ; Cuv. Sf Val. vi. p. 141. 

 Several pairs of strong, conical, canine-like teeth in the outer 



* 1. Sparus hurta, L. Mus. Ad. Fried, ii. p. 73; Si/st Naf. i. p. 409*; L. Gm. 

 p. 1272 ; Bl. Schn. p. 273 ; Eisso, Ichth. Nice, p. 255.— Aurata hurta, 

 Eisso, Eur. Merid. p. 358.— Pagrus hurta, Cuv. ^ Val. vi. p. 152.— 

 ? Cynasdus torvus, Gro7wv. S^st. ed. Gray, p. 54.— Mediterranean. 



2. Sciffina lata, &^awt^e>-.— Pagrus latus, Eichardson,Ann. <^ Mag. Nat. Hist. 



1842, ix. p. 392. — ^New Zealand (identical with P. guttulatus or uni- 

 colorl). 



3. Dentex macroeephalus, Cuv. Eigne Anim. III. Poiss. pi. 35. f. 2 (see p. 366) 



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