Mr. A. Haly on new Species of Fish. 269 
Pristipoma variolosum. 
2: i Ac = 1 jato2s, lo. transys 5/02. 
The height of the body is contained three times, the head 
four times in the total length. The diameter of the eye nearly 
equals the length of the snout, and is contained three times 
and two thirds in the length of the head. The snout is rather 
short ; the cleft of the mouth moderate; the maxillary ex- 
tends to the front margin of the orbit. Praoperculum slightly 
sinuous posteriorly. ‘The dorsal is deeply notched ; the fourth 
spine longest, it is contained once and two thirds in the length 
of the head. Caudal slightly concave. Second anal spine 
very long and strong, longer than the fourth dorsal. Pectoral 
nearly one fourth of the total length. Silvery, the upper two 
thirds with brownish dots. Dorsal fin with a series of brownish 
spots along its base ; dark spot on the opercle. 
Two specimens from the Cameroons. ‘The largest is 
74 inches long. 
Percis caudimaculatum. 
DD: 5/2 UAL 1625 he Tat. BS: 
The height of the body is contained seven times, the length 
of the head four times and a half in the total length. The 
diameter of the eye is twice the width of the interorbital space. 
The preoperculum is slightly denticulated. The ventrals do 
not reach to the origin of the anal. The central spines of 
the dorsal fin are the longest. Body with six vertical brown 
bands, interrupted by a lighter longitudinal line; a black 
spot at the upper angle of the root of the caudal. 
Four specimens from North China. The largest is 47 inches 
long. 
Sciena margaritifera. 
D. 1075. A.#% LL. lat. 74. L. transv. 3. 
‘ 
The height of the body is contained four times or four times 
and a third in the total length, the length of the head about 
four times; the diameter of the eye is contained four times 
and a half inthe length of the head. The length of the snout 
scarcely exceeds the diameter of the eye; it is slightly convex, 
with the jaws nearly equal in front. The upper maxillary 
reaches to the vertical from the posterior margin of the orbit. 
The upper jaw has an outer series of larger teeth. The pre- 
operculum is rounded, finely denticulated ; the operculum has 
two points. Caudal pointed. Anal spine feeble, one fourth 
of the length of the head. Coloration (in spirit) uniform; a 
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