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blotch ; a dark line is almost invariably present along each row of 

 scales. Kns yellow dashed with red ; anal with a light front edge. 



In the young the ocellus on the side is larger, and is surrounded 

 by a light ring. This is Serranus pavoninus, Val. 



JIab. Seas of India, Malay Archipelago, and beyond, ascending 

 some distance up tidal rivers. This fish attains a foot or more in 

 length. 



618. (23.) Lutjanns gibbns. 



Scisena gibba, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 46, no. 48. 

 Lutjanus gibbus, Bl. Schn. Syst. Ich. p. 326 j Day, Fish. India, p. 43, 

 pi. xiii, tigs. 2 & 3 (see synon.). 



D. 10/14. P. 18. L. 1. 50-55. L. r. 70/65. L. tr. 8/23. Ctec. pyl. 4-5. 



Length of head 3f , height of body 83 in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 3 3 (in young) to 4| (in adult) in length of head, 1| 

 from end of snout, and 1 apart. Vertical border of 'preopercle 

 with a very deep emargination succeeded by a broad and deep 

 angle, its height half that of the vertical limb, above the notch the 

 serrations are very fine, on the rounded, produced angle they are 

 coarse, and a few are continued along the oblique lower edge. 

 Interopercular knob well developed. Fins the third to the fifth 

 dorsal spines the longest, behind they gradually decrease, the last 

 being three fourths of their height ; soft portion of fin rounded in 

 young, more pointed in adult. Pectoral reaches to nearly above 

 the anal ; ventral reaches the vent. Second anal spine strongest, 

 it equals the highest in the dorsal fin ; soft portion of fin angular. 

 Caudal slightly notched in young, more emargiuate in adult, the 

 upper portion the longer. Scales in oblique rows, above and 

 below the lateral line. Colour uniform crimson, dorsal and anal 

 fins having a black edge with a white external margin ; a white tip 

 to caudal lobes ; dark bands along bases of dorsal and anal fins ; 

 pectorals and ventrals yellow, the latter with a dark tip ; caudal 

 dark purple. In the young body crimson, with a black band 

 commencing at end of dorsal fin, and covering part of the tail and 

 caudal fin, the latter having a white outer edge. 



Hob. Red Sea, Andaman Islands and south seas. This fish 

 attains at least 16 inches in length. 



619. (24.) Lutjanus bohar. 



Sciaena bohar, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 46, no. 47. 

 Lutianus bohar, Day, Fish. India, p. 44, pi. xiii, fig. 4. 



D. 10/14. A. 3/8. C. 17. L. 1. 50-55. L. r. 62/52. L. tr. 7/18. 

 Length of head 3|, height of body 3 in the total length Eyes 

 diameter 3^ in length of head, 1| from end of snout and also 

 apart. Vertical margin of preopercle with a shallow notch, the 

 whole serrated, most strongly at its rounded and slightly produced 

 angle, lower edge oblique and likewise serrated ; interopercle with 

 a very small knob. Fins dorsal spines of moderate strength, the 



