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54. Apogon maculipinnis, sp.n. (Plate 27. fig. 3.) 
Depth of body 23 in the length, length of head 22. Snout yas long as eye, the 
diameter of which is 24 in the length of head; interorbital width 4% in the length of 
head. Jaws equal anteriorly; maxillary extending a little beyond the middle of eye. 
Preeoperculum serrated; przeopercular ridge and supraclavicle entire. 11 gill-rakers 
on the lower part of the anterior arch. About 24 scales in a longitudinal series. 
Dorsal VII, 19; spines of moderate strength, the third the longest and 4 the length of 
head; soft dorsal higher than the spinous, ae convex free edge. Anal II 8, the second 
spine 3 the length of head. Pectoral 2 the length of head ; ventrals reaching the origin 
of anal. Caudal subtruncate. Caudal peduncle 13 as fone as deep. Head and body 
powdered w ith blackish dots; body with a few irregular spots; upper Ours of spinous 
dorsal blackish ; soft dorsal, anal, and ventrals with series of small dark spots; caudal 
with numerous dark dots. 
Maldives, Haddumati, 40 fathoms. 
A single specimen, 50 mm. in total length. 
Allied to A. modestus, Blkr. 
55. Apogon gardineri, sp. n. 
Depth of body 27 in the length, length of head 23. Snout 3 as long as eye, the 
diameter of which is 22 in the length of head; interorbital width 4 in the length of 
head. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary extending to below middle of eye. Preeoper- 
culum serrated; preeopercular ridge and supraclavicle entire. 10 gill-rakers on the 
lower part of the anterior arch. 24 scales in a longitudinal series. Dorsal VII, I 9; 
spines of moderate strength, the third the longest and 3 the length of head; soft dorsal 
higher than the spinous, with convex free edge. Anal IT 8, the second spine nearly 
3 the length of head. Pectoral 3 the length of head; ventrals nearly reaching the 
origin of anal. Caudal slightly notched. Caudal peduncle 14 as long as deep. Faint 
traces of 3 dark vertical bars, the first below the spinous dorsal, the second below the 
soft dorsal, the third on the caudal peduncle. Spinous dorsal blackish, except posteriorly ; 
ventrals blackish at the tip. 
Cargados Carajos, 30 fathoms. 
A single specimen, 50 mm. in total length. 
Allied to A. bandanensis, Blkr. 
Pristipomatide. 
56. Pentapus curtus, Guichen. 
Seychelles Group, Amirante, 30 to 80 fathoms. 
Pseudochromidide. 
57. Pseudogramma polyacanthus, Blkr. 
Seychelles Group, Amirante, 25 to 35 fathoms. 
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