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12, SCOMBEROMORUS COMMERSONII (Lacépéde). 
In the market at Suva. 
Family CARANGIDZ. 
13. CARANX FORSTERI (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 
Common in the market at Suva. 
Family LEIOGNATHID 4. 
14. LEIOGNATHUS EDENTULA (Lacépéde). 
Two large examples. 
15. LEIOGNATHUS SMITHURSTI (Ramsay and Ogilby). 
One large specimen of this well-marked species. 
Head 34 in length to base of caudal; depth 24; eye 34 in head. 
PD. VIII, 16; A. ITI, 14; V. 1,5. Seales 64. 
Body greatly compressed and conspicuously arched dorsally from a 
point above the middle of the eye. Interorbital cavity twice as 
long as broad; two small spines above the eye anteriorly. First dor- 
sal and anal spines minute, second elongate, the length of the sec- 
ond dorsal spine exceeding the depth of the body. 
Color in alcohol, silvery, dark along base of dorsal and on upper 
surface of caudal peduncle; snout black, also the opercle above the 
angle of the flap and the base of the pectoral fin posteriorly. 
Family GERRID J. 
16. XYSTAXMA KAPAS (Bieeker). 
Three fine specimens. 
This species has not been previously recorded from the South Seas. 
Our species agree fully with Giinther’s description. 
Family KUHLITD AS. 
17. KUHLIA MALO (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 
Common in the market at Suva. 
Family SERRANID4. 
18. EPINEPHELUS MERRA (Bloch). 
Common at Suva. 
19. EPINEPHELUS STELLANS (Richardson). 
Two specimens. 
