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Genus Euelatichthys Fowler. 



89. Euelatichthys crassispinus (Riippell). 

 Seen in Colombo, but not taken. 



Genus ScoLOPSis Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



90. Scolopsis bimaculatus (Riippell). 



No. 8og8a-b, C. M. Four specimens collected. These have the 

 two spots on the back run together, as described by Day ("or the two 

 may be conjoined") and as shown by Riippell's plate. 



91. Scolopsis eriomma Jordan & Richardson. 



No. 8099c, C. M. Two specimens taken, which we have compared 

 with the paratypes from Takao, Formosa. 



92. Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch). 



No. 8100a, C. M. Two specimens, six inches long, showing the 

 vertical light bar, bordered with dark behind, on the opercle, but not 

 the longitudinal bar on the body. Length of head four times in total 

 length (with caudal) ; depth two and two-thirds to two and four-fifths 

 times in length; eye two and three-quarters times in length of head. 

 Bleeker (according to Day) gives the following measurements for the 

 two species mentioned: 5. torquahis: Head 4 to 4.5; depth 2.66 to 3; 

 eye 2 to 2.5. S. vosmeri: Head 4.33 to 4.66; depth 2.75 to 3; eye 2.66 

 to 3. 



Family SPARID^. 



Genus Lethrinus Cuvier. 



93. Lethrinus variegatus Ehrenberg. 



No. 81010, C. M. One specimen. It is not so slender as described 

 by Giinther under the name of L. latifrons. It agrees very well with 

 Bleeker's figures. 



94. Lethrinus ramak (Forskal). 



No. 8102a, C. M. Two specimens collected. 



Genus Sparus Linnaeus. 



95. Sparus sarba Forskal. {? Spams aries (Temminck & Schlegel)). 



No. 8103a, C. M. One specimen. Specimens from China and 

 Queensland are identical with this specimen from Ceylon. It is 



