522 A COLLECTION OF FISHES FROM SUMATRA. 



Scales small and finely ciliated. Head scaled, except lips, greater part of 

 maxillary, and snout. Scales on head more or less smooth, those on maxillary 

 small. Fins with greater basal portion covered with small scales. Ventral with 

 but a few basal scales. A scaly flap at base of pectoral over axillary pit. Lateral 

 line continuous, convex till below bases of fifth and sixth dorsal spines, and then 

 inclined in a more or less straight line till along middle of side of caudal peduncle 

 to base of caudal. Scales on top of head, back in front of spinous dorsal, and cheek, 

 much reduced and crowded. 



Origin of spinous dorsal a little behind that of pectoral, and spines graduated 

 to fourth, after which all are more or less even and lower than soft dorsal. Origin 

 of soft dorsal inserted much nearer origin of pectoral than base of caudal, rays more 

 or less uniform, and posterior edge of fin rounded. Second anal spine a little longer 

 than third, fin inserted also a little nearer origin of pectoral than base of caudal, 

 lower edge straight, and posterior edge rounded. Caudal rounded. Pectoral long, 

 broad, rounded, expanded, and reaching opposite origin of anal. Ventral reaching 

 more than four-fifths to anus, spine three-fifths length of fin. 



Color in arrack orange, faded a little, and many of scales on upper part of 

 body with pale dusky. Head and back in front with small round golden spots. 

 On margin of soft dorsal at thirteenth ray a brown spot equal to pupil. Anal and 

 ventral with a narrow dusky margin. Caudal with a narrow whitish line close to 

 and concurrent with edge of fin. Pectoral deep golden-orange. Iris golden-yellow. 

 Inside of gill-opening with more or less faded orange-yellow. Peritoneum silvery. 



Length 7|- inches. 



Type No. 27,553, A. N. S. P. Padang. 



One example. Closely related to Bodianus auranims (Cuvier), differing in 

 the pala submarginal band and the dark spot on thirteenth dorsal ray. Dr. 

 Boulenger has united Serranus aurantius with S. analis, after an examination of 

 the types in the Paris Museum.^ However, the two fishes figured by Bleeker 

 appear to differ. 



[Indelebilis, not to be blotted out ; referring to the dorsal spot.) 



106. Bodianus miniatus (Forskal). 



^THALOPERCA subgen. nov. 

 Type Perca rogaa Forskal. 



Closely related to Bodianus, differing in the phj^siognomy, which somewhat 

 suggests that of Lobotes and certain Lutianidcs. Soft dorsal and anal nearly form- 

 ing right-angled lobes. Caudal truncate. Ventral as long as pectoral. Caudal 

 peduncle deep. Snout with a straight profile, then upper profile strongly convex to 

 dorsal so that back is elevated. 



(Al'^aAos, dark-colored, sooty, or blackened ; ivkpKi), perch.) ' 



107. Bodianus rogaa (Forskal). 



108. Epinephelus heniochus sp. nov. Plate XVIII, upper figure. 



' Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., Ed. II, I, 1805, p. 193. N. Celebes. (Dr. A. B. Meyer.) Louisiade 

 Archipelago. (Mr. J. Macgillivray.) 



