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54. Apogon maculipinnis, sp. n. (Plate 27. fig. 3.) 



Depth of body 2h in the length, length of head 2f . Snout \ as long as eye, the 

 diameter of which is 2f in the length of head ; interoi-bital width ^ in the length of 

 head. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary extending a little beyond the middle of eye. 

 Prseoperculum serrated; praeopevcular ridge and supraclavicle entire. 11 gill-i-akers 

 on the lower part of the anterior arch. About 24 scales in a longitudinal series. 

 Dorsal VII, I 9 ; spines of moderate strength, tlie third the longest and ^ the length of 

 head ; soft dorsal higher than the spinous, with convex free edge. Anal II 8, the second 

 spine ^ the length of head. Pectoral f the length of head ; ventrals reaching the origin 

 of anal. Caudal subtruncate. Caudal peduncle 1^ as long as deep. Head and body 

 powdered with blackish dots ; hody with a few irregular spots ; upper parts of spinous 

 dorsal blackish ; soft dorsal, anal, and ventrals with series of small dark spots ; caudal 

 with numerous dark dots. 



Maldives, Haddumati, 40 fathoms. 



A single specimen, 50 mm. in total length. 



Allied to A. modestus, Blkr. 



55. Apogon gardineri, sp. n. 



Depth of body 2f in the length, length of head 2|. Snout J as long as eye, the 

 diameter of which is 2f in the length of head ; interorbital width 4 in the length of 

 head. Jaws equal anteriorly; maxillary extending to below middle of eye. Prseopei- 

 culum serrated ; prseopercular ridge and supraclavicle entire. 10 gill-rakers on the 

 lower part of tlie anterior arch. 24 scales in a longitudinal sei'ies. Dorsal VII, I 9 ; 

 spines of moderate strength, the third the longest and \ the length of head ; soft dorsal 

 higher than the spinous, with convex free edge. Anal II 8, the second spine nearly 

 \ the length of head. Pectoral f the length of head ; ventrals nearly reaching the 

 origin of anal. Caudal slightly notched. Caudal peduncle 1^ as long as deep. Faiut 

 traces of 3 dark vertical bars, the first below the spinous dorsal, the second below the 

 soft dorsal, the third on the caudal peduncle. Spinous dorsal blackish, except posteriorly ; 

 ventrals blackish at the tip. 



Cargados Carajos, 30 fathoms. 



A single specimen, 50 mm. in total length. 



Allied to A. bandanensis, Blkr. 



Pristipomatidge. 



56. Feniapus curtus, Guichen. 

 Seychelles Group, Amirante, 30 to 80 fathoms, 



Pseudochromididae. 



57. Pseudogramma j)olyacant]ms, Blkr. 

 Seychelles Group, Amirante, 25 to 35 fathoms. 



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