1867.] THE FISHES OF SEYCHEJ.LKS. 849 



25. G. civis, C. & V. 



26. Mesoprion argentimaculatus, Forsk. 



27. M. GEMBRA, Schn. 



A specimen from Seychelles is remarkable as having an indistinct 

 black blotch on the lateral line, below the first rays of the dorsal, 

 occupying about five or six series of scales. Length 12 ^ inches. 

 Creole name " Giblot." 



2S. M. MACHAS. 



M. machas, Cuv. & Val. vii. p. 446 ; Giinth. Fish. i. p. 200. 

 D. 1^. A. |. L. lat. 58-60. L. trans. 7/1 7. 



Diagnosis. — Height of body nearly equal to length of head, and 

 contained from thrice and two-thirds to four limes in the total length. 

 Diameter of eye about one-fourth of the length of head. Upper 

 profile of head descending at a slight angle, rather straight ; jaws 

 equal in front ; upper maxillary not reaching as far back as centre 

 of eye. Suprascapular and prseoperculum entire, the latter slightly 

 notched ; a small knob on the interoperculum, which is entirely 

 covered with scales. Caudal truncate ; jjectorals reaching as far as 

 vent ; dorsal spines feeble, the fourth longest ; the third of anal 

 rather longer and stronger than the second. 



Colour. — Olive, with yellow oblique streaks above the lateral line, 

 and three longitudinal ones below it, of which the second, from the 

 posterior of orbit to back of tail, is broadest. Dorsal, anal, and 

 caudal fins yellow ; upper half of pectorals yellow, lower half rosy. 



Length 1 1 k inches. 



29. M. FULviFLAMMA, Forsk. 



30. M. ERYTHROGNATHUS, C. & V. 



31. M. LUTJANUS, C. & V. 



32. M. viTTA, Q. & G. 



33. M. ERYTHRINUS. 



Diaco2)e eri/ihrina, Riipp. N. W. Fische, p. 92, t. 23, f, 2. 

 Mesoijrion erythrinus, Giinth. Fish. i. p. 199. 



D.l±rii. A.|. L. lat. 65. 



The specimen observed at Seychelles differs slightly from that de- 

 scribed by Riippell ; but there is little doubt of their identity. 



Diagnosis. — Height of body twice and four-fifths, and length of 

 head thrice and two-thirds in the total length. Upper profile of 

 head gibbous above the eyes. Snout elongate, pointed ; lower jaw 

 prominent. Diameter of eye one-sixth of the length of the head. 

 Prseoperculum finely serrated, with a shallow notch ; knob of inter- 

 operculum not very prominent. Pectorals pointed, reaching to vent. 

 Caudal subtruncated. 



