THE SHOIU': FISHKS. 265 



HOLOCENTRIDAE. 



Holocentrus spinifer (Forskal). 



Jordan i\: Seale, Bull. T. S. Bur. Fi.sh., KKltl, 25, p. 223. 

 ScUunii xi}iin'fcr Forsk.\l, Des(>ni)t. Auini., 177"), p. 4'.t. 



Xo. A81, 12| inches long, from Makenio, Paiunotvi Islands. 



Traces of red spots behind eye and base of jiectoral; no distinct whitisli 

 spot on caudal jieduncle alxive, but it is slightly lighter or silvery; prcopercle 

 very obli(|ue: not vertical as in H. caudinKicuhilus. 



Holocentrus tiereoides Hi.kekf.k. 



Nat.Tijds. Xfd. Ind., lS.i:3, 5. |i, :«4. Brva.n >>c HEHKE,()rc. PaiHT.s Bislio]) Museum, l!ll):!,2, p. 12S. 



No. 05844, 4| inches long, and No. 05845, 42 inches long from I^ajiecte, 

 Tahiti, Society Islands; No. 089(i(), ol inches long from .Jaluit, Marshall Islands. 



Holocentrus punctatissimus Cimkh & X'ai.e.nciennes. 

 Hist. Xat. Puis.-;., 1S29, 3, p. IW) l2l.'i). .Juriian it Seai.e, Bull. l'. S. Bur. Fi.sh., I'lOti, 25, p. 224. 



Nos. 05843, 2| inches long, 05841. 4 inches long, 05842, 4 inches and 05837, 

 4^ inches, from .Makemo. Paumotu Islands. M. ('. Z. 29389. 



Holocentrus diadema Lacei'ede. 



Hist. Xat. Poiss., 1S()2, 4, p. ;3.3.5, 372, 374, pi. 32, ti};. 3. .Jordan A- Kvekma.nn, Bull. I'. S. I'isli 

 Comm., 190.-), 23, pt. 1, ],. \rA), pi. 10. 



One specimen. No. 05846, 2i inches long from P'akara\'a, Paumotu Islands. 



Holocentrus sammara (Fohsk.vl). 



Blekker, Atla.s Ichth., l.s77-7iS, 9, tab. 3t)0, Trachichth. 6, fig. 9 (tisure only). 



Sciaena sammara Forskal, De.script. .\nim., 1775, j). 4S. 



Flammeo achromapUrux Fo^vler, Proc .\cacl. Xat. Sc-i. Pliila., 1904, p. 23(1, fift. ti. 



No. 08875. 5-2- inches long from Taritari, (iilbert Islands. Four six'cimens 

 from Paumotu Island.s, No. 05840, 6 inches long, and No. 05839, M. C. Z. 29372, 

 ()5 inches long from Makemo, and two specimens (young) from Fakarava. 



