FISHES. 393 



94. LuTJANUS. L. Lutjanus of Bloch. From this 

 genus having the opercle plain and the preopercle denticu- 

 lated, there have been separated the following genera : 1 . 

 Diacope {Holocentriis hengalensis). 2. Cirrhites (C. to- 

 chete of Lacepede). 



^5. BoDiANus. Preopercle plain, and the opercle spin- 

 ous. B. guttatus. 



96. Sereakus. Preopercle denticulated, and the oper- 

 cle spinous. Holocentrus g'igas. 



97. Plectropoma. Base of the preopercle, with spines 

 directed anteriorly. Holocentrus calcarifer. 



(B.) Teeth thick set and fine. 



98. Cantharus. Mouth narrow, teeth in bands. S2)a- 

 rus cantharus. The following genera have likewise been 

 instituted in this group: 99- Cichla (C. ocellaris). 100. 

 Pristopoma (Lutjanus hasta). 101. Scolopis. (New sp. 

 Cuv.). 102. Diagramma (Anthias diagramma o[ Bloch). 

 103. Ciieilodactyla {C.fasciata). 104. Microptera {M. 

 Dolomieu). 105. Gramistes {G. orlcntalis). 106. Pria- 

 canthes {P. macj'ophtJialmus'). 107- Polyprion {P.amcri- 

 canus). 108. Helocentrus {H. sago). 109. Acerina 

 (Pcrca ccnma). 110. Stellifer (Bodianus steUif'er). 

 111. Scorp.ena. This genus has been subdivided into, 

 1. Scorpoena {S. porcus), 2. Synanceia {S. horrida), 3. 

 Pterea {S. voliians), 4. Ta?nianotus (T". triacanthus). 



b. PcrcatdtE. Dorsal fins separate. 



(A.) Head without armature. Dorsal fins widely sepa- 

 rated. The following genera belong to this group : 112. 

 Atherina {A. hepsetus). 113. Sphyr^ena (Esox sphy- 

 rana). 114. Paralepis (Corcgonus paralejns oi' Jiisso, 

 MS.). 115. Mui.LUS (M. barbatus). IIG. Pomatomus 

 (P. tcUscopus, llisso, Ich. p. 301, Tab. ix. f. 31.). 117. 

 MuGiL {M. cephalus). 



