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being longer than broad. There is an evident relationship between P. compressiis 
and FarapriacaniJms elongatus^ though they differ greatly in detail. Ogilby 
(Mem. Queensl. Mus., 1913, p. 66) refers FenipJisris miiUiradiatus to Liopem- 
pheris, a genus differing from true Pempheris in having both cycloid and ctenoid 
scales, the latter with large marginal teeth, but no ctenoid patch. Catalufa 
Snyder includes P. compressns, and considering the character of the scales, 
described above, the genus is perhaps valid. The species from the Eed Sea, the 
-scales of Avhich I described in the place cited, is presumably not P. otait&nsis, 
as provisionally determined, but rather P. macrolepidota. If it belongs to typical 
Pempherisj the genus cannot be defined as Ogilby has it in his work just cited. 
With reference to the remarks on p. 62 of Ogilby's paper, it is worth while to 
add that P. mnlleri Poey is the type of Priacanthopsis Powder. Fowler merely 
■says “ Anal rays 25-32.’' There is apparently nothing to indicate a distinct 
genus. 
It must be considered certain that Gatalufa {compressa) is a genus distinct 
from Liopempheris; but it remains to be definitely determined whether typical 
.Pempheris is a third genus, distinct from both of these. 
ENOPLOSID.P. 
Enoplosus armatus Shaw. Queensland. Scales about 3-J mm. long and 
■a little over 2 broad; apex rounded, simple; sides parallel; basal margin straight 
or nearly, feebly scalloped; nucleus a little above the middle; basal radii very 
distinct, 6 to 11, arranged fanwise; circuli normal, but twice as numerous in 
the region of the basal radii as at the sides ; apical field with irregular minute 
round markings. There is no apical area free from circuli. 
Superficially, these scales are like those of the Labridir, but the apical 
field is entirely different. Except that they wholly lack the ctenoid patch, they 
rather closely resemble some Serranidae, as Parolahrax. 
Anihassis intemipta (New^ Guinea ; U. S. N. Mus.) has scales with broadly 
rounded comxhetely eycioid margins, the very fine circuli extending right across 
the apical field, and completely covering it. There are about seven basal radii. 
The ximhassis scale is, however, entirely different from that of PJnoplosus in being 
short, much broader than long; and in having the apical cii’euli, w'hich are much 
finer than the basal ones, meeting the basal at very acute angles laterally. Thus, 
in the cirexili, there is an approach to the condition of certain Scombrids. We 
must suppose that these scales are secondarily cycloid, derived from ctenoid 
ancestors. 
SILLAGIXID.E. 
Sillago ciliata Cuv. & Val. Queensland. Scales quadrate, or broader 
than long, about 1-1-| mm. diameter; basal radii about 5 to 7 ; nucleus subapical; 
^circuli not dense, but considerably denser between the radii than at sides; ctenoid 
