186 FUNAFUTI ATOLL. 



narrower band immediately below the lateral line, this is indicated 

 in Giinther's figure but is not referred to in the text. These 

 specimens appear to be rather larger than any previously recorded, 

 measuring 315, 307 and 287 millim. respectively. 



The native name is " Gropa." 



SPH^EODON, Ruppell 

 SPH^IRODON GRANDOCULIS, Forsk. 



Sphcerodon grandoculis, Forsk., sp., Descr. Anim., p. 53 ; Bleeker, 

 Atlas Ichth., pi. ccxcix., fig. 1. 



Found widely distributed in the South Seas, and extending 

 across the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea, this species is now 

 recorded from the Ellice Group. The example examined totals a 

 length of 31 2 millim. The figure referred to represents a young 

 individual showing the white transverse body bands. 



CIRRHITID^}. 



CIRRHITES, Cuvier. 

 OIRRHITBS MACULATUS, Lacepede. 



Cirrhites maculatus, Lacepede, Poiss., sp., v., p. 3 ; Giinther, 

 Fische der Siidsee, p. 71, pi. li., fig. a. 



Readily distinguishable, in conjunction with other characters, 

 by the smallness of the scales on the cheeks, the species is 

 represented by two individuals, measuring 200 and 164 millim. 

 respectively. This record is interesting, as the species does 

 not appear to have been obtained from many of the Pacific 

 Islands. 



BERYCID^B. 



HOLOCENTRUM, Artedi. 



HOLOCENTRUM ERYTHR^EUM, Giinther. 



Holocentrum erythrceum, Giinther, sp., Cat. of Fishes, i., p. 32 ; 

 Fische der Siidsee, p. 99, pi. Ixiii., fig. b. 



The occurrence of this species in the Ellice Group adds one 

 more definite locality to its known distribution. It has a wide 

 range in the Southern Seas, but was not regarded as common in 

 Funafuti, where it is known as " Malou." The single specimen 

 obtained measures 200 millim. in total length. 



