Scales with 6 or 7 basal radiating striae; apical serrae 
about 80; circuli very fine; 7 rows of scales on cheekl soft 
dorsal, anal and caudal with small scales, Second and third 
anal spines subequal, 3 in head; pectoral 11/6. Uniform 
brown in alcohol. Length 195 mm. (caudal damaged). 
Dentex gobioides Valenciennes >” 
is very imperfectly 
described, with: D. XII; A. III, 9; body blue; opercles 
yellow; forsal black, bordered red, pectorals red, 
é 187 
D. vaAgiensis Quoy and Gaimard is also described with 
the same fin formula; snout long; pointed; 4 upper canines; 
silvery-white, spotted brown, more color on snout and along 
fins of back; length 114 mm, 
136 
Hist. Nat.Poiss;vol.6,1830,173. Tahiti. 
137 
Ann. S.Af.t4us.,vol.6(2),1908,9.155. Natal. 
Dentex miles Gilchrist and Thompson. 
Head 31/10 to $ 2/5; depth 2.2/5 to 2 3/5; D. XII, 10, 
1; A. III, 8, 1; scales 58 in lateral line to caudal base 
and 8 to 10 more (non-tubular) on latter; 8 scales above 
dorsal 
lateral line to spinous origin, 5 or 6 to first dorsal ray 
base, 15 or 16 below to anal origin; 50 to 52 predorsal scales; 
snout 2 2/5 to 2 3/5 in head; eye 33 to 4; maxillary 2 7/8 to 3; 
interorbital 34 to 3 3/5. 
