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larly like those of Diacope seb@ (Russell, 99; C. et V. ii. p. 411), but there are no spots on the 
latter. The markings still more closely resemble those of Hapalogenys maculatus (Reeves, a. 
49). Mr. Reeves’s drawing represents both the Chinese and Japanese specimens more faith- 
fully than the figure published in the ‘ Fauna Japonica,’ but the profile of neither is quite steep 
enough. 
Hab. Coasts of China’and Japan. 
DiaGRAMMA GATERINA, Forskal (Sciena), C. et V. v. p. 301. pl. 125. 
Holocentre gaterin, Lacép. iv. p.347 ; Ruppell, Atl. 32. f. 1; Zcon. Reeves, 
a. 50; Hardw. Acanth. 50. Chinese name, Hung teen tseu (Birch) ; 
Hung teen tso (Reeves), “ Red-spotted tso fish.” Rad. D. 1415; A. 
3/7, &c. (Spec. Chin. Collect.) 
Notwithstanding the difference in the numbers of the dorsal rays, I have ventured to refer 
this Chinese fish to the Sciena gaterina of Forskal. Riippell’s figure differs from the one in 
the ‘ Histoire des Poissons’ considerably in the steepness of the profile. Mr. Reeves’s drawing 
is in this respect most like the latter, but in the form and distribution of its spots it has more 
resemblance to Riippell’s figure. The Chinese collection at Hyde Park contains a specimen 
of this fish. 
Hab. Red sea and coasts of China. 
Diacramna Pictum, Thunberg (Perca), Nov. Mém. de Stockh. xiii. p. 141. 
pl.5; C.et V.v.p.315; Temm. et Schl. F.J.p.62; Hardw. Acanth. 138. 
A specimen sent to the museum at Haslar from Hong Kong, by Surgeon R. A. Bankier, 
R.N., differs from the description of the species in the ‘ Histoire des Poissons,’ in its first dorsal 
being black with a white edge, which is the extension of the mesial frontal band. 
Hab. Seas of Japan, China and Malay archipelago, and the Indian ocean. 
DIAGRAMMA PQ@CILOPTERUM, C. et V. v. p. 314; Seba, iii. pl. 27. f. 17; 
Temm. et Schl. v. p. 314; Zcon. Reeves, 190; Hardw. Acanth.65. ad. 
D. 10|21; A. 3/6, &c. (Chin. Spec.) 
Specimens exist in the Chinese collection at Hyde Park, and we have found dried ones in 
the Chinese insect-boxes. 
Hab. Seas of Japan, China, Malay archipelago, and India. 
DiaGRAMMA PuUNCTATUM, Ehrenberg, C. et V. v. p. 302; Temm. et Schl. 
F. J. p. 60; Quoy et Gaim. Voy. de |’Astrol. pl. 12. f.2; Riippell, Atl. 
pl. 32. f.2; Icon. Reeves, 78; Hardw. Acanth. 30. Chinese name, Yaou 
we, “Want tail” (Birch); Yaou ne (Reeves); Yap mi (Bridgem. 
Chrest. 214). 
The colouring of Mr. Reeves’s drawing corresponds closely with the description in the ‘ Fauna 
Japonica,’ and approaches nearer to the plate in the ‘ Voyage of the Astrolabe’ than to that in 
Riippell’s ‘ Atlas.” The Chinese collection at Hyde Park contains a specimen. It has three 
pairs of pores on the lower jaw. 
Hab. Red sea, Malay archipelago, and seas of China and Japan. 
PRISTIPOMA KAAKAN, C. et V.v. p. 244; Ruppell, Neue Wirlb. p. 123. 
pl. 30. f. 1; Icon. Reeves, 201; Hardw. Acanth. 52. Chinese name, Jow 
loo (Birch, Reeves): Tau lo (Bridgem. Chrest. 134). (Chin. Spec.) 
A specimen from China has been deposited in the British Museum by John Reeves, Esq. 
Hab. Red sea, Indian ocean, Malay archipelago, and China sea. 
PrisTIrPoMA NAGEB, Riippell, Neue Wirlb. p. 124. taf. 30. f. 2; Icon, 
Reeves, 244; Hardw. Acanth. 62. Chinese name, Sing loo (Reeves) ; 
“ Starry loo fish” (Birch). fad. D.12|12 ad 15; A.3|7; &c. (Chin. Spec.) 
John Reeves, Esq. has deposited a specimen of this fish in the British Museum. The 
Rev. George Vachell presented another to the Cambridge Philosophical Institution, and there 
are several in the Chinese collection at Hyde Park. _ 
Hab. Red and China seas. 
PRIsTIPOMA PIHLOO, Richardson. Icon. Reeves, a. 29; Hardw. Acanth, 
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