22. BoaiDiA. 499 



5. Pimelepterus tematensis. 

 Sleeker, Ternate, ii. p. 604. 



D. ji. A. ^. L. lat. 60. 



The height of the body is one-third of the total length. The 

 spinous portion of the dorsal rather lower than the soft. Greenish, 

 with brownish longitudinal streaks. 



Sea of Ternate. 



6. Pimelepterus tahmel. 



Scisena tahmel, Forsk. p. 53. 



Pimelepterus altipinnis, Cuv. ^- Val. vii. p. 270 ; Bleek. Banka, ii. 



p. 727. 

 Pimelepterus tahmel, Rilpp. N. W. FUche, p. 35. taf. 10. f. 4. 



D.li. i^.l. L. lat. 60. L. transv. 9/21. 



The height of the body is 2| in the total length ; the distance 

 between the eyes is 2| in the length of the head ; the soft portions 

 of the dorsal and anal fins elevated, much higher than the spinous. 

 Greyish, vnih. numerous reddish-brown longitudinal stripes. [Pyloric 

 appendages in very great number.] 



From the Red Sea through the Indian Ocean and Archipelago to 

 New Guinea. 



a. Adult : stuffed. Red Sea. From Dr. Riippell's Collection. 

 h. Fine specimen. Philippine Islands. 



c. Young. AmbojTia. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



d. Young. 



I here subjoin, as an appendix to this family, the description of 

 a fish which I had no opportunity of examining, and which appears 

 to be nearer the family Pristipomatidoe, from which, however, it 

 differs by its peculiar dentition. 



22. BORIDIA. 

 Boridia, Cuv. 8f Val. v. p. 154. 



Two dorsal fins, the first with eleven spines. In each jaw three 

 or four series of molar-like teeth ; the anterior teeth also molar-like ; 

 no teeth on the palate. Cheeks scaly, fins scaleless. Scales of 

 moderate size, not ciliated. Praeoperculum denticulated. 



Brazil. 



1. Boridia grossidens. 

 Cuv. 8f Val. v. p. 154. pi. 114. 



Body rather elongate. Caudal forked ; spines of the fins of mode- 

 rate strength and length. 

 Brazil. 



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