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head four times ; the distance between the eyes is more than their 

 diameter. Dorsal spines rather feeble, of equal strength ; the spi- 

 nous portion of the fin not, or scarcely higher than the soft ; the 

 .second anal spine rather stronger than the third, 4^ in the length of 

 the head. Eaek bluish, belly silvery ; body striped ; a large black 

 blotch above the angle of the operculum ; a bright yellow band be- 

 tween the eyes. (Veil.) 

 Mediterranean. 



3. Chrysophrys globiceps. 



Cuv. ^- Val. vi. p. 100. 



B-n- A.i. 



Closely allied to Chrysophrys cairata. 



The pra!orbital is not so high. Doreal spines rather feeble, of equal 

 strength. Back bluish, belly silvery ; a blackish blotch above the 

 angle of the operculum ; a bright yellow band between the eyes. 

 Young individuals with three or four cross-bands, each formed by a 

 double series of black points. ( Val.) 



Cape of Good Hope. 



4. Chrysophrys caeruleosticta. 



Ciw. ^ Val. vi. p. 110; WebbS,- Berthelot, Hist. Nat. lies Canar. p. 81. 

 pi. 6.f. 2. 



D. ||. A.. |. L. lat. 50. Cjbc. pylor. 4. 



The height of the body is one-third of the total length ; the dia- 

 meter of the eye is one-fourth of the length of the head, and Ig in 

 the distance between the eyes. The upper profile, between the dorsal 

 fin and the snout, forms a quarter of a circle ; the crown is slightly 

 convex. Proeoperculum with three series of scales. Incisors conical, 

 strong ; four series of molars in the upper jaw, three in the lower ; no 

 single large molar. The third dorsal spine longest, three- sevenths of 

 the height of the body ; pectorals very long, extending to the fourth 

 soft ray of the anal, lied, shining golden ; back with small blue 

 spots arranged in four or five series ; a yellow band between the 

 eyes ; dorsal fin minutely dotted with blacldsh. 



North-west coast of Africa. 



According to the statement of Valenciennes, the air-bladder is fur- 

 nished with a gx'eat number of short and obtuse appendages on each 

 side. 



5. Chrysophrys laticeps. 



Cyn8edu.s, sp., Gronov. Zuuphi/l. no. 213. 



Cha-ysophrya laticeps, Ciiv. ^' Val. vi. p. 122 ; Cuv. Reyne Ani/n. III. 



Poiss. pi. 34. f. 2. 

 Perca leonina, Gronov. Si/st. ed. Gray, p. 113. 



D. il^. A.|. L. lat. B5. L. transv. 8/17. Vert. 10/14. 



The height of the body is 2| in llic total length, the lenglli of tho 



