486 



SPARIDj-K. 



head 3f . The upper profile of the neck is slightly parabolic, and 

 that of the head straight, obliquely descending. The space between 

 the eyes is very slightly convex, and ccpial to 1] diameter of the 

 eye ; the length of the snout is twi(>e this (hametcr. Tlie praeorbital 

 is 1^ as long as high, and covers the maxillary bone nearly entirely. 

 There are twelve series of scales between the prajorbital and the in- 

 terior ridge of the prajopercidum, the limb of which is entirely covered 

 with scales. In both jaws one series of larger molars only ; in- 

 teriorly vnth a band of granular molar teeth irregularly arranged. 

 Dorsal spines moderate, compressed on one side ; the second and 

 third anal spines nearly equal, and 3| in the length of the head. 

 Reddish. 

 Cape Seas, 



a. Adult: stuffed. 



b. Half-grown : stuffed. 



c. Half-grown : stuffed : not good state. Cape Seas. Presented by 



Sir A. Smith, 



d. Half-grown : skin. False Bay. 



e. Adult : skin. From Gronov's Collection. 



6. Chrysophrys cristiceps. 



? Chrysophrys cristiceps, Cuv. ^ Vol. vi. p. 132. 



D. jj. A. |. L. lat. 60. L, transv, 9/22. 



The Space between the head and the origin of the dorsal fin is 

 elevated, and the height of the body beneath this space is 2| in the 

 total length, the length of the head 3|. The space between the 

 eyes is very convex, and equal to 1^ diameter of the eye ; the length 

 of the snout is t\vice this diameter. The prseorbital is rather longer 

 than high, and covers the maxillary bone nearly entirely. There are 

 ten series of scales between the prteorbital and the interior ridge of 

 the praeoperculum, the limb of which is entirely covered Avith scales. 

 In both jaws one series of larger molars only ; interiorly with a band 

 of granular molar teeth iiTcgularly arranged. Dorsal spines mode- 

 rate, compressed on one side ; the second and third anal spines nearly 

 equal, and 3| in the length of the head. Reddish, irregularly marbled 

 with greyish. 



Cape Seas. 



o. Adult: stuffed. 



7. Chrysophrys gibbiceps. 

 Chrysophrys gibbiceps, Cuv. ^ Val. \\. p. 127. pi. 147. 



^•TT^- ^-l- I^-la^-53. L. transv. 9/1 8. 



Nape very gibbous ; profile of the head abniptly descending. The 

 greatest depth of the body is beneath the nape, whore it is three 

 times in the total length ; the length of the head is 3| in the same. 

 The prreorbital is as long as high ; its maxillary edge is emarginate, 



