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Show 654 MR. G. A. B O U L E N G E R O N [Dec. 20, TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGII. PERCID_E. 1. SERRANUS ANGULARIS, C. & V. S. celebicus, Blkr. 2. SERRANUS GEOFFROYI, Klunz. S. areolatus, C. & V., uec Forsk. 3. SERRANUS MORRHUA, C. & V. 4. SERRANUS PR.EOPERCULARIS, sp. n. D. .-£- A. ? P. 17-18. L. lat. 100-110. L. tr.1 ^ . 14-10 b 4o-50 Canines large ; two rows of teeth in the lower jaw, those of the inner row largest. Length of the head twice and three fourths or three times in the total; upper profile rather convex; diameter of the eye five times in the length of the head ; maxillary reaching the vertical of the posterior border of the eye ; praeoperculum finely serrated posteriorly, produced at the angle and armed with several strong teeth ; posterior border of praeoperculum forming nearly a straight angle with the lower; upper border of opercle sinuous ; median opercular spine nearer the lower than the upper ; lower spine extending much further back than the upper. Depth of the body about one fourth of the total length. Spinous part of the dorsal as deep as the soft; third spine longest. Pectoral reaching to below the ninth dorsal spine. Caudalis rounded. Brown; sides with black dots, irregularly disposed ; dorsal, anal, and caudal blackish at the end, the soft dorsal with a narrow whitish margin; in the half-grown specimen an oblique dark line extends from below the centre of the eye to above the angle of the praeoperculum. Total length 2 feet 2 inches. Two specimens : adult dry, half-grown in spirit. Closely allied to S. morrhua. 5. SERRANUS HEMISTICTUS, Riipp. 6. SERRANUS GIGAS, Briinn. 7. SERRANUS STOLICZK.E, Day. 8. SERRANUS GIBBOSUS, sp. n. D. g, A. i. P. 18. L. lat. 110. L. tr. g. No true canine teeth ; teeth in the lower jaw small and in three or four rows. Length of the head thrice and a half in the total; upper profile of head slightly concave, nape much elevated; diameter of the eye seven times in the length of the head ; maxillary extending beyond the vertical of the posterior border of the eye ; praeopercular border curved, upper limb very feebly denticulated ; upper border 1 Counled below tbe sixth dorsal spine. |
