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AMBASSID^E. (Wharf fishes) 



Priopis urotaenia (Bleeker). 



Color yellowish white; a silver stripe from head to caudal; 

 membrane between 2d and 3d dorsal spines dusky; 2 rows of 

 scales on cheeks. (6323, 6324, 6326, 6330, 6331, 6332, 6337, 

 6342, 6346, 6347, 6352, 6355, 6356.) 



SERRANIDJE. (Garoupa, sek pan) 



Cephalopholis boenack (Bloch). 



One specimen, length, 180 millimeters. (7776.) 

 Epinephelus moara (Schlegel). 



This species is characterized by the 7 bands of dark brown 

 over the back, the 2 or 3 anterior ones extending forward on to 

 the head. This fish is well figured by Jordan and Seale. 1 Fif- 

 teen specimens. (7712, 7722, 7724, 7725, 7780, 7781, 7790.) 



Epinephelus septemfasciatus Thunb. . 



Thirteen specimens of this species were secured. Length, 60 

 to 210 millimeters. This species is characterized by the 8 black 

 vertical bands over the body; there are some enlarged teeth 

 at the angle of the preopercle. (7778, 7779, 7782, 7783, 7791- 

 7799.) 



Epinephelus boenack (Bloch) . 



One specimen, this fish resembles somewhat E. septemfasciatus, 

 but it has less distinct bands on the sides and the preopercular 

 . angle is distinctly rounded, with the teeth scarcely enlarged 

 at angle. Length, 120 millimeters. (1784.) 



Epinephelus merra Bloch. 



This is a food fish of considerable importance in Hongkong. 

 One specimen, length, 176 millimeters. (7715.) 



Epinephelus dermopterus (Temm. and Schleg.). 



Head, 3; depth, 2.55; eye slightly less than interorbital, 5 in 

 head ; snout slightly longer than diameter of eye ; maxillary ex- 

 tending to a line with anterior margin of pupil ; posterior margin 

 of preopercle almost straight, some enlarged teeth at angle. 



Dorsal, XI, 21; anal, III, 10; about 135 rows of scales from 

 head to end of caudal vertebra; caudal rounded, body covered 



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