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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
n. Back and sides with rows of round silvery spots, one 
on each scale, these forming streaks which 
follow the direction of the rows of scales; 
ground color light olive-brown; anal high; 
a black blotch at base of caudal; fins all 
yellow; body rather elongate, the depth 
nearly 3 in length; the snout pointed; 
maxillary about 2} in head; second anal 
spine 2} in head. Head, 3; depth, 22. 
Scales, 7-50-14. D. xr, 16; A. m1, 8. 
SCHRANKI, 40. 
nn. Back and sides with continuous yellow stripes, which 
nnn, Back and 
are horizontal and do not everywhere fol- 
low the direction of the rows of scales; 
ground color bluish-gray; back with a 
well-defined blackish area from first dorsal 
spine to base of caudal, this color cover- 
ing most of soft dorsal and middle of cau- 
dal lobes; body rather elongate, the depth 
3 in length; snout moderate; second anal 
spine 2? in head. Head, 3; depth, 3. 
Seales, 8-56-17. D. xu, 16; A. III, 8. 
MELANURUM, 41. 
sides of head and body with continuous 
blue stripes, horizontal, and not every- 
where following the rows of scales; ground 
color bright yellow; fins yellow, the can- 
dal dusky at base; snout moderate; teeth 
strong, the anterior canine-like; second 
anal spine 24in head; depth, 23 in length. 
Head, 23; depth, 23. Scales, 7-53-14. D. 
SCT, Gis VAC ON Se sae eee ScruRws, 42. 
ff. Scales above lateral line anteriorly much larger than the other scales; 
sides of head with bright blue stripes, 
which extend for a short distance only on 
body; body without distinct markings; 
mouth very large, its cleft more than half 
head (in adult); premaxillary spine 24 in 
head; anterior profile somewhat concave, 
the snout sharp, projecting; anal rather 
high, its second spine 24 in head. Head, 
2%; depth, 2%. Scales, 5-50-17. D. xu, 
UGS An M0 Sie cesses emis PLUMIERI, 43. 
ee. Scales below lateral line anteriorly much enlarged; head, back, and sides 
with continuous bright yellow stripes, 
those below following the direction of the 
scales, and therefore extremely undulat- 
ing for the most part; body with two 
longitudinal black lines, the lower run- 
ning from snout to baseof caudal, ending 
in a black spot, the upper commencing in 
front of nostrils and separated from pre- 
ceding by a pale band, extending back- 
wards to posterior end of soft dorsal ; 
