918 



MR. G. A. liOULENGEU ON NISW I'lSIIES 



[Dee.l, 



anterior border of eye ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek 

 below the eye ; opercle sealeless ; prajopercular limbs forming 

 nearly a right angle. Gill-rakers short, 11 or 12 on lower part of 

 anterior arch. Dorsal XVI-XVIT 8-9 ; spines increasing in 

 length to the (il'lli, which is * length of head. An:il III 9-10 ; 

 third spine longest, as long as last or penultimate dorsal, but 



V\a. 3. 



"^ - -^^ - V 



■r) 



Don-modus johnatoni. 



inuch thicker. Caudal peduncle once and a half as long as deep- 

 Scales slightly rugose, not denticulate, 33-34^; lat. 1. j^A 

 black stripe along the posterior half of the body, between the 

 lateral lines ; soft dorsal with round dark spots. 



Total length 200 millim. 



Two specimens. 



CORBMATODUB, g. n. 



Allied to Chromis, but both jaws with extremely broad bands ol:' 

 innumerable minute club-shaped teeth with compressed oblique 

 entire crowns. 



