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tinct wavy lines are appreciable above the lateral line. Axil dusky 

 or black. Dusky color sometimes present on shoulder-girdle beneath 

 opercle. A dusky blotch on upper part of opercle may be present or 

 entirely absent. A very slight dusky shade towards tips of dorsal 

 spines; fins otherwise colorless. 



This species differs from Gazza minuta among the other above de- 

 scribed characters, particularly in having the anterior part of the 

 body naked, especially along the back; in having the teeth much 

 smaller and the fin-spines much stouter; and in the deeper body. 



The type. No. 8074a, C. M., from Colombo, is five and one-half in- 

 ches long. Four paratypes, from three to four inches long, were col- 

 lected at the same place, two of which have been retained in Stanford 

 University. Two paratypes of similar size are in the collection of 

 Stanford University having been collected in Mindanao, P, I., by 

 Mr. Alvin Scale. 



Family LACTARIID.F:. 



Genus Lactarius Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



64. Lactarius lactarius (Bloch). 



No. 8oy6a-b, C. M. Three specimens from Colombo. 



Family HOLOCENTRIDiE. 

 Genus Myripristis Cuvier. 



65. Myripristis murdjan (Forskal). 



No. 8077a, C. M. One specimen with the typical black opercle 

 flap and axillary flap. The first soft dorsal and rays are black towards 

 the tips. Af. intermedins (Giinther) is said only to differ from this 

 species in having black spots on the anal and dorsal. Day says the 

 'spots may be absent or present. It is probably identical with M. 

 murdjan. 



Genus Holocentrus Bloch. 



66. Holocentrus caudimaculatus (Riippell). 



No. 8078c, C. M. Two specimens, showing longitudinal streaks 

 and a large white spot on the upper part of the caudal peduncle. 



67. Holocentrus ruber (Forskal). 



No. 8079a, C. M. One large specimen. It has the longest dorsal 

 spine about equal in length to the longest soft rays, as shown in Day's 



