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Therapon servus, L., Somerset.^ 



Therapon caudovittatus, Eich., Somerset, Cape York. 



Priacanthus benmebari, Schles., Arafura Sea. 



Pentapiis vitta, Q. and G. Station 188 (Soutti of New Guinea). 



Propoma, n. gen. (Pristipomaticlae). 



This genus is closely allied to Heterognathodon, but diflers from it in having nine 

 dorsal spines only, in lacking the canine teeth in the upper jaw, and in having con- 

 siderably smaller scales on the back. 



Propoma roseum, n. sp. (PI. XX. fig. B). 



D. 3%, A. f , L. lat. 60, L. transv. -fy. The height of the body is contained thrice 

 and a half or thrice and three-fourths in the total length (without caudal), the length 

 of the head thrice and one-fourth or thrice and a half. Eye large, one-third of the 

 length of the head, much longer than the snout, or than the mdth of the interorbital 

 space. Snout rather convex and obtuse, with the jaws sub-equal in front ; teeth very 

 small, maxillary covered with scales, extending to, or nearly to, the centre of the 

 eye. Praeoperculum Avith a flat projecting spine at the angle, and wdth a very fine 

 serrature along its lower hmb ; operculum with an acute small spine. Infraorbital 

 extremely narrow, the end of the maxillary nearly touching the eye. Dorsal spines 

 feeble, sub-ec[ual in height ; the third anal spine is the longest. Caudal fin deeply 

 forked, with the lobes produced into filaments. Pectoral extending to the vent. Scales 

 very finely ciliated. Apparently rose coloured during life ; caudal fin yellowish. 

 Lower parts silvery. Ofi' Ki Islands. Length of specimen, 5i inches. Station 192 ; 129 

 fathoms. 



Gerres abbreviatus, Blki\, Somerset. 

 Lethrinus nebidosiis, Forsk., Somerset. 



Myripristis kaianus, n. sp. 



D. ll/t^5, A. ^[, L. lat. 29, L. transv. 2i/7. The height of the body is rather more 

 than the length of the head, and one-half of the total (without caudal). The diameter of 

 the eye is two-sevenths of the length of the head, and twice the width of the interorbital 

 space which is convex. The maxillary reaches to below the hind margin of the eye, 

 and is not denticulated. Scales deeply serrated, those above the lateral line with acute 

 long spines. Opercles covered -with series of spines ; opercular spine strong, of 



' [The fishes in this list marketl " Somerset, Cape York," were mostly taken with the seine at Albany Island. — 

 C. Wy. T.] 



