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jaw witli s(>veral rows of ^■iliform teeth in front, these becoming 2 rows pos- 

 teriorly; ontcr row hxrger and conical but not so large as in upper jaw. 



Color after a long time (9 years) in alcohol, body dark gray with slight 

 reddish tinge: dark on back and still darker on top of head and snout, covered 

 with faint brown spots, one third diameter of eye, approximately arranged in 

 longitudinal rows and faintly evident on caudal fin; each scale with a small 

 silvery spot making narrow longitudinal silvery streaks or lines; pectoral dusky; 

 ventral black except at base and on last or inner ray where it is white; spinous 

 dorsal clouiled with purplish brown, each interspinous membrane with black 

 margin which is most evident next to spine in front ; soft dorsal margined with 

 dark brown at its upper anterior margin; anal membrane vei'y dark l:)rown, 

 most intense anteriorly. 



Therapon jarbua (Fokskal). 



Day, Fishes of India, 1S7.J. p. (59. ])1. is, tis. 4. 

 Sciaennjarhu'i Forskal, Descript. .\iiim., 177.5, p. .50. 



Six specimens from Suva, Fiji Islands, Nos. 08831, l\ inches, 08821, 5 inches, 

 0S883, 3i inches, 0S922, b\ inches, 08889, 7 inches and A144, 8i inches. Three 

 specimens from Tonga Islands, Nos. 05862, M. C. Z. 29577, Al inches from Vavau 

 and 05863, M. ('. Z. 29578, 08941, M. C. Z. 29373, b\ and 7 inches long from 

 Tongatabu. 



SPARIDAE. 



Lethrinus ramak (Forskal). 



GuNTHER, Fisehe der Siid.scc, 1.S74, 3, p. 69, taf. -Hi, fisj- B. Jordan ct Sbale, Bull. U. S. Bur. 

 Fi?h., 1906, 25, p. 269. 



Scinenn ramak For.skal, Despript. Anim., 177.5, p. .53. 



Four specimens from Taritari, Gilbert Islands, Nos. A159, 10 inches, 

 .\ 165, M. C. Z. 29727, 6i inches, A170. M. C. Z. 29726, lOi inches, A172, 7\ inches. 



Lethrinus harak iForsk.Il). 



Day, Fi.sh(>.s of India, 187.5, p. 137, ])l. 33, tig. 3. 

 Sciaena harak Forskal, Descript. .\nim., 1775, p. ■52. 



Two specimens, Nos. A 143, and 08833, M. ('. Z. 29419 (1 specimen), 0§ 

 inches long from Suva, Fiji. Three specimens, Nos. 08935, 9i inches, 08934, 



