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560. (1.) Serranns stoliczkae. 

 Serranus stoliczkae, Day, Fish. India, p. 11, pi. i, fig. 3. 

 D. 11/19. P. 17. A. 3/7-8. C. 17. L. r. 120/100. L. tr. 14/40. 



Length of head 3| to 3|, height of body 3| to 4 in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 4 to 4| in length of head, 1 from end of 

 snout and apart. Vertical border of the preopercle emarginate, 

 rather coarsely serrated, most so at its angle. Fins dorsal spines, 

 excluding the first two, of about equal length ; second anal spine 

 strongest, the third somewhat the longest, equalling third of dorsal 

 fin ; caudal rounded. Scales cycloid. Colour light brownish 

 red, becoming hyacinth-red on the sides and below, barred with 

 four vertical darker bands, the anterior proceeding from the whole 

 base of the spinous dorsal ; these bands become indistinct in large 

 specimens. Head and body spotted with reddish orange or yellow. 

 Base of pectoral white, with a black crescentic band. 



Hab. Coast of Sind, Muscat, and common at Aden, but not 

 observed eastward of Sind ; attaining at least 12 inches in length. 



561. (2.) Serranns areolatns. 



Perca areolata, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 42. 



Serranus areolatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 12, pi. i, fig. 4, Suppl. p. 780 



(see synon.). 

 Hekru, Marathi ; Samana, Arabi. 



D. 11/17-18. P. 15. A. 3/8. C. 19. L. r. 105. L. tr. 19/47. 

 Length of head 3^ to 3|, height of body 4 in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 5 to 6 in length of head, 1| from end of snout 

 , and 1 apart. Vertical limb of preopercle oblique, serrated, and 

 with much coarser teeth at its somewhat produced angle. Fins 

 the third to the fifth dorsal spines the longest, and equal to the 

 highest rays ; third anal spine not quite so strong as the second, 

 but longer ; caudal emarginate. Scales slightly ctenoid. Colour 

 reddish brown, "with close hexagonal spots, formed by fine 

 bluish-white lines throughout the head, body, and fins, the last 

 have dark margins edged with white. 



Hab. Red Sea, coasts of India, and Malay Archipelago ; attaining; 

 a considerable size. 



562. (3.) Serranus coromandelicns. 



Serranus waandersi, Day, Fish, India, p. 12, pi. viii, fig. 1 (nee 



Bleeker). 

 Serranus coromandelicus, Day, ib. p. 746. 



D. 11/17. P.18. A. 3/8. C.I 7. L.r. 120-1 30/1 10-1 20. L.tr.25/56. 

 Length of head 3|, height of body 3| to 4 in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 4| to 5| in length of head, 1^ from end of snout, 

 and from to nearly 1 apart. Vertical border of the preopercle 

 rather strongly serrated, more especially at its angle, which is 



