20 BFLLETni OF THE BCREAr OF FISHERIES. 



Two of these specimeas have the eve much larger and the body shghily ; _-iCe. and may proTc to 



be a different species. 



95. Epinephelus megachir Rlch-.rdson'). 



Head ^'^ in length: depth 3.10: eye 3.75 in head: preopercle serrated, the serrations lareer at angle; 

 dorsa! xi. ' : S: scales So: 14 gillrakers. Body with estrenoely large brown spots - '.-OT^r 



the fins. I ' -_ -n from Carite. length 5 inches. 



96. £phineplielas taaviiia iForskal). 



Head 2.60 in length: depth 3: eye .5 in head: scales 110- Grayish dtisky aboTe, with 6 indktiDCt hands 



and scattered large baiwn spots: preopercle serrated, the serrati. - v r . _■ T ■ ^ specimeos 



from Cavite. length about .5 inches. 



Family PRI.\C.\XTHID.€ 



PKIAGASTEirs Cuvier. 



97. Priacanthns cruentams Lacepede>. 



Head 3 in length: depth "2.5: eye 2 in head: dorsal x. 12: anal m. 13: scales about 75: maxillary reachir^ 

 to below anterior of pupil. 2 in head: preopercle serrated, with l:-j >r>Lnes at ai^. the spine reaching :. '»r!o.w 

 middle of l«ase of pectoral, tenth dorsal spine 2 in head, thr : as long. Color in spirits 



margin of dorsal diisky. tips of rentiak dusky, also tip o: ,. .^..i. Two specimens from Cavi:^ . — ; _ .i 

 and 3.50 inches. 



Family LlTI.XMDi. 



LUTIAinrs Blocli. 



98. Lutianus dodecantheoides .Bleeker.. 



Head 2.50 in length: depth 2.30: dorsal xi. 12: anal m. 9: scales ll-->5: ore i" :z b.r=c: >- ;: 2.75. 

 Color in spirits yellowish white, with narrow oblique dusky lines abore later 



lines below: a silvery white blotch in posterior axil of dorsal: * ■-'-■' • . .t: 



doi^ tipped with black: a dtjsky wash on anal: tips of ventiab ^h 7 



inches. 



99. Lutiarms virca ( Quoy & Gaimard) . 



Head 2.^0 in length: depth 3: dorsal x. 13: sna! tit. S: scales 11-66: eye 4.rf> l^ head: snout 3.10. 



Cokr ■ vhite. center of scales dark sp«>ts. forniins : -one-fourth 



as w; : - -spaces, a broader brv^v ^ -i<i^ t" below pee:. - : dorsal: no 



color on fins: notch and knob of opercle > i.siinct. Esiiieen specimeie &om Cavite. lei^th 3.25 



to 9 inches. 



100. Lutianas qtanqnelin eattis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



One specimen from Cavite. Five blue stripes ak«^ side: a large : 



iOl. Lutianns rosseDi 1 Bleeker - 



Head 2.75 in length : depth 2.7-5: eye 3..50 ia head: snout 3..50: dorsals. 14: analin.S: = :/■= '--v:r47. 

 Two young examples from Cavite. length 3 iochesl 



102. T.nriaTing gibbos F. -<-.i 



Head 2.75 in lei^h: depth 2.75: eye 4 V) in snout: pteopercolar i- 



dorsal x. 14: anal m. "^: s.-al^"s S-j>?- C.:1 - : white, -^th ~i"T :>" - - 



lines foUowii^ the . - - - entirety across - _ 



soft dorsal dusky wi;.. ;. -i.;'.; ;.._.;.a: ventrais tipft_ .: -.-^^ _ .. . ;^ ^_i 



intramarginal area of dusky: caudal dosfcy with white margin. ■ One specimen. 7 _:. from Caviie. 



As compared with i'.-^ - ■'"•.-■ of the sa:- - -■-■ '' ■- ■■ — • - 'he depth of 



bodv is less, and the siMuc - - :ed. 



