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maxillaiT 2.85 in head; minute teeth im jaws, vomer, and tongue; preorbital and lower limbs of preoperc.Ie 

 serrated; gillraliers rather long, sliarp-pointed; seeond dorsal spine strong. L50 in head; spine of second 

 dorsal 2.3.5; base of anal 1.90; third anal spine the longest, 2.10; pectoral 1.60; ventral 1.60, its origin directly 

 below origin of pectoral; caudal deeply forked, its length greater than head. 



Color in spirits yellowish white; a narrow dark line along median line of side, becoming more distinct 

 posteriorly; a dark line along base of dorsal fins; membrane between second and third dorsal spines du.sky; 

 membrane between second and third anal spines sliglitly tinted with dusky; upper and lower margin of (caudal 

 white, the submarginal area dusky; a dusky blotch on upper part of orbit; eye golden. 



Tn-o specimens from Ca^nte. Type, no. .53064 I'. S. National Mu.seum, length 2.8.5 inches. Cotype, no. 

 9242, Museum Stanford University. 



This species is characterized bj' the single row of scales on cheek, the broken lateral lini', und by the 

 marking of the fins. Prio/ns uroUaiia Bleeker, with which Day confounds this species, has a double row of 

 .scales on cheek. 



Family SERRAN'lD.i. 



PLECTROPOMUS (Cnvier) Oken. 



90. Plectroponius calcarifer (Bloch). 



Head 2.60 in length ; depth 3.20; eye 4.20 in head; dorsal vii-i, 12; analni,9; scales 46 to base of caudal ; 

 preopercle serrated, with a strong spine at angle; opercle with a small flat spine; maxillary reaching to below 

 posterior third of iris; minute teeth on jaws, vomer, palatines, and tongue; no canines. Color dusky brownish, 

 with numerous indistinct longitudinal dusky stripes; fins brownish; tips of ventrals, anal, caudal, and soft 

 dor.-^al with slight wash of dusky. One specimen from Cavite, length 5 inches. 



The generic name Plectropoiiiu.^, later called Plectropoina , belongs apparently to this species as the chef de 

 file of Cuvier, calcarifer. 



CEPHALOPHOLIS Bloch & Schneider. 



91. Cephalopholis stigmatopomus (Richardson). 



Head 2..50 in length; depth 2.75; eye 5 in head; dorsal ix, 15; anal iii, 8; scales about 187; teeth in 

 several series in jaws, with 4 outer anterior canines in each jaw; small teeth on vomer and palatines; opercle 

 with 3 strong spines, the upper tlie longest , the lower two closer together: preopercle with small denticulations; 

 mouth long; maxillary 2 in head. Color uniform bro\vn, becoming blackish posteriorly, fins black, unmarked. 

 One specimen from Manila, length 7. .50 inches. 



CROMILEPTES Swainson. 



92. Cromileptes altivelis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 2.75; eye 4 in head; dorsal x, IS; anal m, 10; scales 136; teeth in jaws, 

 vomer, and palatines; preopercle serrated and rounded; opercle with 3 spines, the middle one the largest. 

 Color light brown, with scattered round deep black spots, about size of eye on fins and body, small on head, a 

 few nuining together on belly. One specimen from Manila, length 4. .50 inches. 



EPINEPHELUS Bloch. 



93. Epinephelus malabarlcus Bloch. 



Head 2.60 in length; depth 3; eye 4.75 in head; dorsal xi, 17; anal III, 8; scales about 100 in lateral 

 series; gillrakers 14; preopercle serrated, with about 3 of the teeth at angle enlarged; opercle with spines, the 

 two lower ones nearer together than upper and middle, the middle one largest and most posterior; canines in 

 anterior of jaw. Color dull brownish, apparently without stripes or markings. Two specimens from Cavite, 

 length 3.75 and 4. .50 inches. 



94. Epinephelus diacanthus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 2.85 in length; depth 3.20; eye 5 in head, 1 in snout, and 1 in interorbital; preopercle serrated, the 

 serrations larger at angle; dorsal xi, 16; anal iii, 8; scales about ICX). Color brownish, with 6 dark bands over 

 back, which slope obliquely fonvard; numerous vermiculating brownish lines with some spots on side of body; 

 dark bands of body extending into dorsal fin. Fourteen specimens from Cavite, length 3 to 8 inches. 



