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ACERINE HOLOCENTRUS. 



Holocentrus Acerinus. H.pinnce dorsalis radiis 31, spifds \ J. 

 Holocentrus with fourteen soft and seventeen spiny rays in the 



dorsal fin. 

 Perca acerina. Lin. Gmel. 



In general appearance allied to the Perca cernua, 

 but differs in having a larger head, and in the 

 number of rays in the fins. Native of the Euxine 

 sea : in esteem as an edible fish. 



BLUEISH HOLOCENTRUS. 



Holocentrus Cserulescens. H. caerulescens, pinnis omnibus flcmis. 

 Blueish Holocentrus, with all the fins yellow. 

 Holocentrus flavo-caeruleus. Cepede. 



Native of the Indian seas : observed by Commer- 

 son. 



With undivided or rounded tails. 

 variegated holocentrus. 



Holocentrus Variegatus. H. ruber, lineis septem transversis 

 nigris, capite abdomineque lituris cocruleis variato. 



Red Holocentrus, with seven transverse black lines, and the 

 head and abdomen varied with blue streaks. 



Perca marina. Lin. Gmel. 



Native of the Mediterranean and Northern seas. 



