PEBCIDJE. 453 



578. (19.) Sen-anus summana. 



Perca summana, Forsk. Defter. Anim. p. 42. 



Serranus summana, Day, Fish, India, p. 21, pi. iv, fig. 4 (see synon.), 



D. 11/15-16. P. 17. A. 3/8. C. 17. L.r. 100/90. L.tr. 21/48. 



Length of head from 3^ to 3|, height of body from 83 to 3| in 

 the total length. Eyes diameter from 4 to 5 in length of head, 

 lg from end of snout and also apart. Preopercle with a very 

 shallow emargination above its angle, its vertical border finely 

 serrated. Fins dorsal spines moderate, the third to the fifth 

 being the longest ; second anal spine the strongest, rather longer 

 than the third, and equalling the highest in the dorsal fin ; caudal 

 rounded. Scales ctenoid on the body, about 13 rows between 

 the lateral line and the base of the sixth dorsal spine. Colour 

 brownish, the body and vertical fins covered with small round 

 white dots, which are minute on the head or even absent, a black 

 spot above the maxillary ; soft portions of dorsal and anal fins 

 with dark edges, having white margins. 



ITdb. Bed Sea, east coast of Africa, seas of India to the Malay 

 Archipelago ; very common at the Andamans. 



579. (20.) Serranus dermocbirus. 



Serranus dermochirus, Cuv, # Vol. H. N. Poiss. vi, p. 513; Day, 

 Fish. India, p. 21. 



B. vii. D. 11/16. P. 17. V. 1/5. A. 3/8. C. 17. 



Length of head 3J, height of body 3^ in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 4| in length of head, 1 from end of snout, and nearly 

 1 apart. Preopercle with its vertical margin finely serrated. , 

 Fins dorsal spines strong, increasing in length to the fourth. 

 Colour the specimen appears to be covered with fine white spots 

 along each row of scales. It much resembles S. suvnmana, and is 

 probably identical with it. 



Hob. Malabar. 



580. (21.) Serranus morrhua. 



Serranus morrhua, Cuv. $ Vol. H. N. Poiss. ix, p. 434; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 21, pi. v, fig. 1, Suppl. p. 780 (see synon.). 



D. 11/1 4-15. P. 19. A. 3/8. C. 17. L.r. 130/115. L.tr. 21/46. 



Length of head nearly 3, height of body 3^ in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 4 in the length of head, 1 from end of snout, and 

 ^ apart. Vertical limb of preopercle slightly oblique, serrated, and 

 with three or four strong denticulations at its angle. Fins dorsal 

 spines moderately strong, increasing in length to the third, which 

 is nearly as high as the rays ; third anal spine the strongest, the 

 second of nearly similar length and about equal to the third of 

 the dorsal fin ; caudal rounded. Scales on body ctenoid, 14 rows 

 between the lateral line and the base of the sixth dorsal spine. 



