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Scolopsis cancellatus (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



Seven specimens, 7.50 inches long. 

 Scolopsis bimaculatus Riippell. 



One specimen, 11.50 inches long. 



Pristipoma hasta (Bloch). 



Three specimens, 1.50 to 13.50 inches long. These represent the 

 form called Pristipoma hasta by Bleeker and figured." 



Euelatichthys crassispinus ( Riippell). 



One specimen, 4.50 inclies long. 

 Pentapus nemurus (Bleeker). 



Two specimens, 11 and 11.50 inches long. 



Plectorhynchus haematochir (Bleeker). 



One specinffen, 16.50 inches long. This specimen agrees in every 

 respect with Bleeker.'s figure. 



Family SPARID^. 



Lethrinus miniatus (Forster). 



Two specimens, 9.25 and 11 inches long. 



Lethrinus harak (Forskal). 



Tliree specimens, 2.75 to 12 inches long. 



Lethrinus richardsoni Giinther. 



Three specimens, 8, 10, and 11 inches long. 



Lethrinus mashenoides Ehrenberg. 



Two specimens, 12.50 and 14.75 inches kmg. We refer tliis to his 

 species with some doubt. They have a dusky mark on the sides 

 between base of pectoral and lateral line. Head 3. 10 to base of caudal 

 vertebrse, depth 2.60; eye 3.75 in head, 1.90 in snout; dorsar X, 9; 

 anal S; scales 48; teeth, distinct molars on sides of jaws; canines in 

 front; color in spirits silvery, no dark bands or bars except a dusky 

 spot above axil of pectorals. 



Lethrinus xanthotaenia Bleeker. 



One specimen 12 inches long. 



Family GERRIDiE. 



Xystaema kapas (Bleeker). 



Tliree specimens, 2.50 inches long. 



Xystaema punctatum (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



Twenty-three young, length .25 to 1.50 inches. Characterized by 

 the seven dark vertical bands. 



Xyxtaema oyena (Forskal). 



Five specimens, 1 to 4 inches long. 



a Atlas Ichthy., VIII, pi. cccxxv. fig. 3. 



