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Show 852 LIEUT.-COL. PLAYFAIR ON [Nov. 14, 52. APHAREUS FURCATUS. L^abrusfurcatus, Lacep. iii. pp.424, 477, pl. 21. f. 1. Caranxamorus sacrestinus, Lacep. v. p. 682. Aphareus ceerulescens, Cuv. & Val. vi. p. 487, pl. 162 6. A. furcatus, Giinth. Fish. i. p. 386. Creole name " Vivant au grande gueule." Hab. Seychelles; Mauritius. 53. CYESIO STRIATUS, Riipp. 54. C. MACULATUS. Ccesio maculatus, Cuv. & Val. vi. p. 439 ; Giinth. Fish. i. p. 391. D. 1J. A. ^. L. lat. 65. L. transv. 7/14. Diagnosis.-Height of body four and a half, and length of head four and two-thirds in the total length ; diameter of eye thrice and four-fifths in the length of the head, and rather shorter than the interorbital space. The entire vertical fins scaly; only two anal spines. Colour.-Deep blue above; each scale with a lighter centre, an indistinct yellow band from suprascapular, along the series of scales next but one above the lateral line. A black band along each caudal lobe. Axil black. Length 12 inches. SQUAMIPINNES. 55. CH^ETODON SETIFER, Bl. 56. C. ZANZIBARENSIS, Playf. 57. C. TRIFASCIATUS, Mungo Park. 58. HENIOCHUS MACROLEPIDOTUS, L. 59. HOLACANTHUS IGNATIUS, sp. n. (Pl. XLI.) D. |. A. f-0. L. lat. ca. 72. Diagnosis.-Praeopercular spine smooth, shorter than the diameter of the eye. Praeoperculum sliglitly serrated on the posterior edge, a few minute spines on the anterior portion of its lower limb. Other opercles entire. A few conspicuous denticulations on the inferior edge of praeorbital. Dorsal and anal fins much produced posteriorly, extending beyond the posterior of caudal. Anal spines long, the third nearly equal to the longest of the dorsal. Caudal rounded. Scales small, very irregularly arranged, about seventy-two between upper angle of operculum and root of caudal. Colour.-Dull yellowish ; the body densely spotted with black ; head and breast without such spots ; a blue streak along the median line of snout; another from occiput, skirting anterior margin of orbit, to middle of lower praeopercular limb. Vertical fins spotted with pale blue, and with a few undulating lines along their base. |
