1907.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 257 



extending over lateral line. ]\Iinutc scales on bases of all fins. Axil of 

 pectoral with a pit, covered by a scaly flap above. About 28 scales on 

 cheek. Head almost scaly everywhere, except on lips and maxillary. 

 Lateral line of slitrhtly arborescent tubes, and concurrent with dorsal 

 profile till out in middle of base of caudal. 



Spinous dorsal inserted about midway between front of eye and 

 origin of rayed dorsal, graduated from fourth spine which is longest, 

 and margin of fin deeply notched, so that cutaneous points occur 

 behind tip of each spine. Rayed dorsal inserted midway between 

 origin of spinous fin and base of caudal, fin rounded, and posterior 

 rays a little longest. Spinous anal inserted nearer base of caudal than 

 origin of ventral, and graduated to third spine which is longest. Rayed 

 anal with posterior rays longest, and fin rounded. Caudal rounded. 

 Pectoral broadly expanded, inserted before dorsal, and reaching f of 

 space to spinous anal. Ventral inserted just behind base of pectoral, 

 and reaching 4 of space to spinous anal, but not so far posteriorly as 

 tip of pectoral, ^'entral spine i length of fin. Vent midway between 

 tip of ventral and origin of spinous anal. 



Color in alcohol dull drab generally, lower or under regions not paler. 

 Head and body with obscure spots almost everywhere of vandyke- 

 brown, not sharply defined but most intense in color in center, about 

 size of pupil, and disposed over body and all fins alike. Fins brownish 

 like general body-color, not especially pale marginally but with deepest 

 color basally. Iris dull brownish with a narrow golden circle around 

 pupil. 



Length 8h inches. 



Type, No. 13,463, A. N. S. P. Hawaiian Islands. Dr. J. K. Town- 

 send. 



This fish was originally identified by me with Perca summana var. 

 juscoguttata Forskal, a species to which it is certainly closely related. 

 Serranus (Epinephelus) dictyophorus Steindachner, Sitz. Ak. Wiss. 

 Wien, C, ii, 1893, p. 219, from Honolulu, differs apparently, according 

 to Dr. Steindachner's excellent description, in the deep body, narrower 

 interorbital space, other proportions, etc. 



{'Potdg, brown; (rriyij-'i^ spot.) 



Other species examined are Serranus heniochus, S. maculatus, S. 

 sexfasciatus, S. megachir, S. dermochirus , S. Jwrridus and *S. lanceolatus, 

 all from Sumatra, and which I formerly included under Epinephelus. 



Garrupa nigrita (Holbrook). 



t<erranus nigrilus Holbrook, Ichth. S. Car., IS.oo, p. 178, PI. 2.5, fig. 2. Type 

 No. 13,468, A. X. S. P. Charleston, S. C. Dr. .J. E. IIoll)rook. 



