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probable that Spams aries from Japan is the same as Sparus sarba, 

 originally described from the Red Sea. 



Family KYPHOSID.^. 

 Genus Kyphosus Lacepede. 



96. Kyphosus fuscus (Lacepede). 

 Seen at Colombo, but not taken. 



97. Kyphosus cinerascens (Forskal). 

 Seen at Colombo, not taken. 



Family SCI^NID.^. 

 Genus Otolithes (Cuvier) Oken. 



98. Otolithes ruber (Bloch & Schneider). 



No. 81040, C. M. One specimen. The species is common in the 

 markets. 



99. Otolithes argenteus (Kuhl & Van Hasselt). 

 No. 8015c, C. M. One specimen. 



Genus BoLA Hamilton-Buchanan. 



We retain this generic name for the Asiatic species related to Scicena, 

 but in which the inner teeth of the lower jaw are enlarged. It may 

 perhaps include the Europeo- African genus Argyrosomus of de la 

 Pylaie (18^5) =PseudoscicBna Bleeker. Its type is Bola coitor Hamil- 

 ton-Buchanan. Johnius with the lower teeth in a uniform band is 

 still near to Scicena hinnseus = Corvina Cuvier (see Jordan & Thompson, 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XXXIX, 1911, p. 245.) 



100. Bola axillaris (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



No. 8io6a-J, C. M. Five specimens were collected. The black 

 axillary spot, extending considerably above the base of the pectoral, 

 is conspicuous. Inner mandibular teeth somewhat enlarged. Edge 

 of pre-opercle nearly entire on its vertical limb, strongly toothed at 

 its angle and its lower limb. Base of soft dorsal densely scaled, and 

 thin inconspicuous scales cover all but the distal fourth of the fin. 

 The latter are only appreciated by the aid of a lens. Scales below 

 lateral line in horizontal series parallel to straight portion of line, but 

 at an angle with the curved portion. Above the line they are parallel 



