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lines is not evident. They agree very well with Boulenger's descrip- 

 tion (Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus., 2d edit., Vol. I, 1895, p. 241) and with 

 specimens from Australia, though the spots on the fins are somewhat 

 smaller in the latter. 



72. Epinephelus fasciatus (Forskal). 



No. 8084a, C. M. One specimen. No color remains except a dark 

 brown shade around the eye and above the maxillar}^ jet-black spots 

 at the edge of the membrane between the dorsal spines, and fine dark 

 points dusted over the top of the head and back. We have compared 

 it with specimens from Japan. 



73. Epinephelus sonnerati (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



No. 8o85a-c, C. M. Four specimens. A net-work of fine dark 

 lines on the snout and other parts of the top of the head form small 

 light spots. 



Family LUTIANID^. 

 Genus Lutianus Bldch. 



74. Lutianus fulviflamma (Forskal). 



No. 8o86fl, C. M. Two specimens from Colombo, identical with 

 others from the Philippines. 



75. Lutianus gibbus (Forskal). 



No. 80870-6, C. M. Two specimens from Colombo, showing the 

 characteristic deep notch in the pre-opercle; the dark caudal fin and 

 the dark-edged dorsal with a narrow white margin. 



76. Lutianus vitta (Quoy & Gaimard). 



No. 8088a, C. M. Two specimens with dark lateral band apparent, 

 but not conspicuous. 



77. Lutianus madras (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 

 No. 8o89a-&, C. M. Three specimens collected. 



78. Lutianus lineolatus (Riippell). 

 No. 8090a, C. M. Two specimens. 



79. Lutianus quinquelinearis (Bloch). 



No. 8o9ia-e, C. M. Several specimens from Colombo, identical 

 with others from the Philippines. 



