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Typo Spar us aurata LIENAjfs, tautotypic. 
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Chrysoblephus SSTAINSOK, igl. Hist. Animals, vol. 2,11839, p. 221, (Type 
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t ‘ ^agrichthys BLESKER, Nat. Tijds. Nederland. In®, vol. 21, 1860 p. 60. 
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(Type Pagrichthys castelnaul BLE1KER, monocle. 
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Scales moderate. Cheeks scaly. Sors&l spine|| 11 or 12, depressible in groove, 
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as tne species are olive and silvery in color, never red, and the teeth are 
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