Description of a collection of Fishes from China. 397 



large spine on the humeral bone over the situation of the 

 pectorals, a single small spine on the operculum, and two 

 spines on lower corner of the pre-operculum, with a row of 

 spines on either side of the dorsals. The pectorals are 

 large and of blue colour, reaching on either side to the 

 middle of the second dorsal fin. 



There is a raised ridge over and in front of the eyes, with 

 a single short point behind, and two before and above the 

 eyes. The lateral line is raised and smooth, the caudal 

 is bifid ; a dark spot on the anterior dorsal, and another on 

 the posterior dorsal, as well as on the caudal fin, and on the 

 upper edge of the irides. 



The fin rays, are, 



D. 7—15. P. 11 : V. 6: A. 14: C. 11--B.7. 



This species is about four inches in length, and has the 

 number of rays in its fins corresponding exactly with the 

 number ascribed by Houttuyn to Trigla alata; there is 

 reason to think that the mistake relative to the existence of 

 the latter may be explained, by supposing that author to 

 have confounded the pectoral and ventral fins of the species 

 here described, and that he mistook them, together with 

 the three intermediate free rays, for a single fin, or wing as 

 he called it. Having been preserved in spirits, the specimen 

 has lost the vivid colours of the species, but there is still 

 the remains of blue on the pectorals. 



Sebastes sinensis, t, xxLflg, 3. 



The genus is characterised by scaly opercula and spinous 

 incrustations about the head, and is distinguished from 

 Scorpaena, from which it was first separated, by the absence 

 of cutaneous appendages to the head. 



The species here noticed improbably the S. Alhofasciatus of Cuvier, 

 but having been preserved in spirits, it has lost its characteristic 

 colours. It seems also to present some slight variation in the number 

 of its fin rays. 



