284 KXPEDITIOX OF THK "ALBATROSS," IS1)9 !<)()() 



Two specimons, Xos. OSOIS, and ()<)0:3n, M. ('. Z. 29505, IJg inches Idnu; from 

 Mar.'^hall Lslaiuls. 



SERRANIDAE. 



Paracanthistius maculatus (Bloch). 



Uleeker, Atlas Ichth., ISTC), 7, p. 2o, 2(5. 



BmlldiiiiH maciilriliis Bldch, Ausl. Fischr, 170(1, 4, ]>. 4S, pi. 22S. 



One example, No. A151, 15 inches long, from Funafuti, Ellice Islands. 

 Head and body spotted; the only spaces without spots are just in front of 

 the vent and just in front of anal; spots all round, none oblong. 



Anyperodon leucogrammicus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Bleeker, Atlas Ichth., 1870, 7, p. 28, Nat. tab. 279, Perc. 1, fig. 4. 

 Scrranus leucogrammicus Cuv. & Vai>., Hist. Nat. Poiss., 182S, 2, p. 2.'')0 (.347). 



One .specimen. No. .\153. about 12 inches long, from Funafuti, Ellice Islands. 



Cephalopholis argus Bloch & Scii.neider. 



Syst. lohlli., ISOl, p. 311. 



Serranus giiUalus (part) D.\Y, Fishes of India, 187.5, p. 24. 



Epinephelus argus Blbeker, Atlas Ichth., 1876, 7, p. 32, 43, tab. 313, I'cic. 04, fig. 3. Bo0- 

 LEN'GER, Cat., 189."), 1, 1). 189. 



Three specimeii,s from Jaluit, Marshall Islands, Nos. 08860, 71 inches long; 

 08916, 3 inches long and .VlOl, 10? inches long. Nos. A173, 9| inches long, 

 and A169, M. C. Z. 29787, 7h inches long, from Taritari, C.ilbert Islands. Nos. 

 A25, M. C. Z. 29742, 12 inches long, and A17, from Rangiroa, Paumotu Islands. 

 Nos. A152, 122- inches long, and A154, M. C. Z. 29743, 11? inches long, from 

 Funafuti, Ellice Islands. On all the .V numbercHl sjiecimens there are about 

 8 cross bands on body, especially distinct jiosteriorly, each about half as wide 

 as interspaces. 



Cephalopholis urodelus (Cuvieu & \'.\lknciennes). 



Serranus urotlelusCvv. & Val., Hist. Nat. Poiss., 182S, 2, p. 227 (300). (liXTiiKit, Fisohe tier 

 Sudsee, 1873, 1, p. 3, fig. A. 



E//inej)helits urndclus Houlenger (form A), Cat., 1S9."), 1, p. 192. 



No. 08961, a specimen 51 inches long from .laluil, Marshall I.slands. 



