918 MR, G. A. BOULENGER ON NEW FISHES { Dec. 1, 
anterior border of eye; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek 
below the eye; opercle scaleless; preopercular limbs forming 
nearly aright angle. Gzill-rakers short, 11 or 12 on lower part of 
anterior arch. Dorsal ee XVII 8-9; spines increasing in 
length to the fifth, which is 2 length of head. Anal IIL 9-10; 
third spine longest, as long as last’ or penultimate dorsal, but 
Fig. 3. 
NY 
= 
Docimodus johnstoni. 
much thicker. Caudal peduncle once and a half as long as deep- 
Scales slightly rugose, not denticulate, 33-34 =; lat. 1. = A 
io? 
black stripe along the posterior half of the body, betw ast the 
lateral lines; soft dorsal with round dark spots. 
Total length 200 millim. 
Two specimens. 
Cee g. nD. 
Allied to Chromis, but both jaws with extremely broad bands of 
innumerable minute club-shaped teeth with compressed oblique 
entire crowns. 
