234 PERCY SLADEN TRUST EXPEDITION. 
93. Sceops maldivensis, sp.n. (Plate 25. fig. 1.) 
Depth of body about 2 in the length, length of head 33 to 4. Snout shorter than eye, 
the diameter of which is 3 in the length of head; lower eye a little in advance of the 
upper. Interorbital width nearly } (¢ ) or less than 2 ( 2 ) the diameter of eye. Males 
with a spine on the snout ; no other spines on the head. Maxillary } the length of head, 
extending a little beyond the anterior edge of eye. 8 or 9 gill-rakers on the lower part 
of the anterior arch. Scales deciduous, about 40 in a longitudinal series. Dorsal 70-76, 
Anal 53-58. Dorsal and anal fins ending just before the caudal, which is rounded. 
Pectoral of the eyed side with the upper ray produced and 1} the length of head (¢ ) or 
without produced rays and as long as the head { 2); pectoral of the blind side less than 
+ the length of head. 
Maldives, 27 to 44 fathoms. 
Three specimens, measuring up to 70 mm. in total length. 
94. Sceops filimanus, sp.n. (Plate 25. fig. 2.) 
Depth of body 14 to 2 in the length, length of head 33 to 33. Snout shorter than 
eye, the diameter of which is 3 in the length of head and equal to or a little less than 
the interorbital width ; anterior edge of upper eye above middle of the lower one. Males 
with an antrorse spine on the snout and 1 or 2 in front of the upper eye; 1 or 2 spines 
above the lower eye and sometimes 1 or 2 very small ones below the upper eye. 
Maxillary a little more than 3 the length of head, extending to below anterior } of eye. 
7 gili-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. 40 scales in a longitudinal series. 
Dorsal 78-80. Anal 62. Dorsal and anal fins ending just before the caudal, which is 
rounded. Pectoral of the eyed side with the upper ray produced and longer than the 
head (¢); pectoral of the blind side nearly 3 the length of head. More or less distinct 
dark spots and markings. 
Maldives, 27 to 44 fathoms. 
Two specimens, 62 mm. in total length. 
95. Sceops sechellensis, sp. u. (Plate 27. fig. 5.) 
Depth of body 24 in the length, length of head 33. Snout shorter than eye, the 
diameter of which is 33 in the length of head and equal to the interorbital width. 
Anterior edge of upper eye above posterior part of lower one. Males with a spine on 
the snout, one in front of and one above the lower eye, one in front of and one below 
the upper eye. Maxillary a little more than } the length of head, extending to below 
anterior 1 of eye. 6 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. 40 scales in 
a longitudinal series. Dorsal 82. Anal 68. Dorsal and anal fins ending just before 
the caudal, which is rounded. Pectoral of the eyed side with the upper ray produced 
and longer than the head ( ¢); pectoral of the blind side less than 3 the length of head. 
Dark spots or markings on body and fins. 
Seychelles, 37 fathoms. 
A single specimen, 72 mm. in total length. 
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