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Percis alhoguttata. 

 D. 5 I 22. A. j|. L. lat. 60. L. transv. 5/13. 



The height of the body is contained six times and a half in 

 the total length (without caudal), the lengtli of the head thrice 

 and a half. The width of the interorbital space is one 

 third of the diameter of the eye, which is two sevenths of the 

 length of the head, and not quite equal to the length of the 

 snout. Lower jaw slightly projecting beyond the upper ; the 

 maxillary extends somewhat behind the vertical from the front 

 margin of the orbit. Cheek covered with minute scales to 

 below the middle of the eye. The fourth dorsal spine is rather 

 longer than the third, and about twice as long as the fifth. 

 The ventral fins reach to the vent ; caudal truncated. Brownish 

 olive, with a series of five small pearl-coloured spots on each 

 side of the back, along the base of the dorsal fin ; a series of 

 indistinct brownish spots along the lower half of the side ; 

 caudal fin with a pair of brown sj)ots on the base, the lower 

 spot being followed by an ovate white spot. Fins without 

 distinct markings. 



Misol Island. Length 6 inches. 



Salarias coronatus. 

 D. 12 I 20. A. 20. 



The height of the body is contained six times in the total 

 length (without caudal) , the length of the head five times and 

 a third. The forehead projects a little beyond the mouth. 

 The supraciliary tentacle is about as long as the eye, and ter- 

 minates in several fringes. Nuchal crest none. A pair of 

 canine teeth in the lower jaw. Dorsal fin deeply notched. 

 Pectoral nearly as long as the head. Flesh-coloured, with 

 eight dark cross bands as broad as, or broader than, the inter- 

 spaces, darkest on the edges. Back with scattered brownish- 

 violet spots smaller than the pupil. Sides and upper surface 

 of the head with small round yellow spots, a group on the 

 crown of the head being placed in a circle. Throat with 

 three brownish-violet cross bands. Vertical fins nearly imma- 

 culate ; anal with a blackish margin ; pectoral finely dotted 

 with black. 



Salomon Islands. Length Sf inches. 



Chcerops Brenchleyi. 

 D. y. A. \. L. lat. 28. L. transv. ^o- 



The height of the body is equal to the length of the head, 

 and one third of the total (without caudal). Head much 

 longer than high j the depth of the prseorbital is more than the 



