new Marine Fishes. 15 



SiiRRANOPS, gen. nov. 



Related to PlectrmitJiias, Bleek., but serrations of lower 

 prreopercular limb weak, not antrorse, and scales spinulose. 



Serranops macuUcauda, sp. n. 



D. X 15. A. Ill 7. Lateral Hue 33-34. 16 gill-rakers 

 on lower part of anterior arch. Maxillary naked, extending 

 to below middle or posterior part of eye. Eye 3, interorbital 

 ^vidtll 6 in head. A large dark spot on each side of caudal 

 peduncle. 



Total length 60-100 mm. 



Cape North, 70 fathoms. 



Lepidoperca, gen. nov. 



Externally differs from Ccesioperca in the flat interorbital 

 region, truncate caudal, and larger scales. No transverse 

 ridge in front of occipital crest ; mucous canals of frontals 

 bordering a narrow groove, which does not broaden out in 

 front. 



Lepidoperca inornata, sp. n. 



D. X 16. A. Ill 8. Lateral line 41. Near L. coatsii 

 {Ciesioperca coatsii, Regan, 1913), but mouth smaller, praj- 

 orbital scaly, body deeper, last dorsal spine higher, dorsal fin 

 immaculate. 



Total length 13.5 mm. 



Cape North, 70 fathoms. 



Hemerocretes pauciradiafits, sp. n. 



D. 36. A. 32. Scales 45. Eye 33^ to 3f in length of 

 head. 



Total length 50-G2 mm. 

 Cape North, 70 fathoms. 



Hemeroccetes viacrophthalmua, sp. n. 



D. 39. A. 36. Scales 47. Eye 2| to 3 in lengtli of 

 jiead. 



Tofal length 91-120 mm. 

 Cape North, 70 fathoms. 



Cnhiceps creruleus, sp. n. 

 D. XI, I 23. A. Ill 21. Probably not more than 50 



