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6. CIRRHITES MURRAYI, sp. n. (Plate LXVI. fig. 6.) 
Depth of body 23 to 3 in the length, length of head 3} to 33. 
Snout as long as or longer than eye, the diameter of which is 
34 to 4in the length of head and about twice the interorbital 
width. Maxillary extending to below anterior part or middle 
of eye; anterior nostril with a fringed tentacle; cheek with 
4 series of scales. 44 to 46 scales in a longitudinal series. 
Dorsal X 12; fifth and sixth spines longest, 4 the length of head ; 
interspinous membranes deeply notched, produced into a penicillated 
lobe behind each spine; first soft ray the longest, about ? the 
length of head. Anal III 6; second spine strongest and longest, 
2 the length of head. Pectoral with six simple rays. Caudal 
subtruncate. Reddish, with about 6 blackish vertical bars, each 
of which is usually broken up into 3 or 4 oblong spots; blackish 
spots on head and on spinous dorsal fin. 
Seven specimens, 64 to 78 mm. in total length; a number of 
smaller examples are not included in the description. The species 
is named after Sir John Murray, K.C.B., F.R.S. 
I accept the family Cirrhitide as defined and limited by 
Dr. Giinther, with the addition of Haplodactylus. This very 
natural group is characterized externally by a number of features, 
amongst which may be mentioned the unbranched lower rays of 
the pectoral fins and the posterior position of the pelvic fins. Of 
osteological characters the most notable are the form of the 
cleithra, which have strong horizontal expansions anteriorly and 
meet in a long symphysis inferiorly, and the attachment of the 
well-developed epipleurals at or immediately above the insertion 
of the ribs. A subocular shelf is present in Cirrhités and Chilo- 
dactylus, absent in Chironemus, Latris, and Haplodactylus. 
Parapophyses commence on the first vertebra in Latris, Haplo- 
dactylus, and Chilodactylus, on the third or fourth in Chironemus, 
and on the fifth or sixth in Cirrhites. 
7. GLYPHIDODON soRDIDUS Riipp. 
8. PLATYGLOSSUS HYRTELII Bleek. 
9, PrrRois votirans Linn. 
10. CARACANTHUS UNIPINNA Gray. 
11. Gosius ALBOPUNCTATUS Cuv. & Val. 
12. TRIPTERYGIUM ATROGULARE Giinth. 
13. BLENNIUS NATIVITATIS, sp.n. (Plate LX VI. fig. 2.) 
Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, about 5 in the 
length of the fish. Snout vertical; maxillary extending to below 
posterior edge of eye; a pair of posterior canines in the lower 
