OTOPEECA. 



131 



or centre of eye • snout naked, remainder of head covered with scales. 

 20-22 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XII 11-13 ; 

 spines moderately strong, third or third and fourth longest, | to 

 f length of head and exceeding longest soft rays. Anal III 8-9; 

 second and third spines equal, ^ to f length of head. Pectoral as long 



Eig. 95. 



Otoperca aurita. 

 Ambas Bay. ^. 



as head. Caudal rather deeply emarginate. Candal peduncle about 



4-5 



1^ times as long as deep. Scales 48-52 jj2i2- Silvery, brown or olive 

 on the back ; a blackish opercular spot ; a rather indistinct series of 

 round dark spots on the base of the dorsal fin. 



Total length 180 millim. 



West Coast of Africa, from Senegambia to Angola. — Type in Paris 

 Museum. 



1-3. Ad. & yg. Niger. Mr. L. Fraser (0.). 



4. Skel. ,, )5 



5-6. Ad. Ambas Bay, Cameroon. Miss Kingsley (C,). 



7. Ad. Coast of Angola. Dr. AV. J. Ansorge (C). 



