. * 
Type Dentex tol 
;AL M Cl SBK ES, orthotypi c 
Leaded 
-Incl Caps 
145 
/ Follow-J 
# 
Greenish, morj? brownish on back and flanks, with brown marblings. 
cloudings, seme grougpd as vertical bands. On body also numerous indistinct 
longitudinal browhp>r blackish lines. 
Length 185 mm. .<$?( Sauvage. ) 
) ,,§r 
on, Seychelles, 
Fins brown, without spots or bands. 
134789 
Genus SYNAGRIS Gflnther 
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Synagris GtiNTHER, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mils., vol. 1 ,((l 859, p. 37si (Type 
**** \ i, | W J 
Dentex furcosus YALE'SCILMES, designated by JORDAN, Genera of Fishes 
111 T .. 7 _1 1 ~ 
' -V-. - > , 
pt. 3, 1919, p. 291 
which is inadmissible.) 
* . r 
©■A: 
. Acad. Nat. Sci. PhK&delohia, ser. 2, vol. 12, 
(p (1904, p. 527. ( Type, Dent ex notatub\ DAYyorthotypic. 
| J|l; 
Odontoglyphis FOWLER, Journ. Acad. Nat. Hi. Philadelphia, ser. 2. vol. 
1 hmhwnmbmm* ***** 4«, ^ ^ 
(190 
Euthyopteroma FOWLER, Journ. Acad. NJp Sci. Philadelphia, ser. 2, vol. 
G 
s-*" r *>. 
12, 1904, p. 527. .Type Dentex . Tgfochii BLESKER, orthotypic.j 
Body elliptical, compressed Head moderate. Mouth terminal, pro- 
-* Jp? 
tractile, nearly horizontal, jaws iffual. m ax ill ary mostly exposed, without 
su i pigmental bone* Outer row o||fconic and somewhat enlarged teeth and inner 
Jr 
viliiform band, at least ant^||forly. Canines 3 or 4 pairs and moderately 
strong above, when present ; A>elow weak* Preorbital wide, smooth^#%ked* 
qrh.it.aJ. wi . ok) -, s«mrbh. 
Preopercle entire or weakly yiRe* Opercular 
spine weak or absent.^Branchiostegals 6* Air bladdgj^ptched behind. Pyloric 
coeca few. Scales i^^erate. adherent, ciliated, opercles and cheek 
with cycloid scaleg§f : on latter in but 3 series^Prorsal and anal scale less. Lat< 
^ not on caudal, tubes Dorsal with 10 spines, 9 rays 
and spines feebleg? sometimes filamentp^^p^nal with 3 spines and 7 rays. Caud 
eral line c 
al deeply forked,\upper ray 
pointed. Ventral £ 
outer sometimes produe 
m filamentous. Pectoral rays 15 to 18, 
or behind pectoral base, with spine and 5 rays. 
