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Show 680 SURGEON F. D A Y O N ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. [Nov. 1, the fifth to the end of the base of the anal. Four blue lines on head : two from the eye join second and third body-lines ; two from the snout become fourth and fifth on the body. A black fingermark exists on and above the lateral line, opposite the commencement of the soft dorsal fin. Hab. Andaman Islands, where it is not rare. 16. MESOPRION RUSSELLII, Blkr. Csec. pyl. 4-6. 17. MESOPRION DECUSSATUS, C. & V. Jeu-win-dah, And. Csec. pyl. 3. This is identical with the species I described as M. therapon, as pointed out to me by Dr. Gunther. 18. MESOPRION BLEEKERI, Gunther. 19. MESOPRION RANGUS, C. & V. To-go-re-dah, And. 20. MESOPRION CHIRTAH, C. & V. An-na-kah-ro-dah, And. Many of the young (M. annularis) were captured, and a few adults (M. chirtah). 21. MESOPRION SILLAOO, C. & V. 22. MESOPRION JOHNII, C. & V. 23. MESOPRION MULTIDENS, sp. nov. B.vii. D. 10/11. P. 16. V. 1/5. A. 3/9. C. 15. L. 1. 52. L. tr. 7/17. Csec. pyl. 5. Length of head f-, of caudal \, height of body | of the total length. Eyes. Diameter nearly \ of length of head, 1 diameter from end of snout, 1 \ diameter apart. The distance between the eye and the angle of the mouth equals that of three-fourths of the diameter of the orbit. Seven rows of scales exist between the eye and the angle of the preopercle, which is serrated along both vertical and horizontal margins. Preorbital two-thirds as high as the orbit. Maxilla reaches to below the anterior margin of the orbit. Teeth. Six canines in the lower jaw, two large and some smaller ones in the upper jaw ; villiform on vomer and palate. Fins. Dorsal spines slender, the fifth the longest, and nearly one-half as long as the height of the body below it. Pectoral reaching to above the posterior margin of the base of the anal. Last dorsal and anal rays elongated. Ventral spine two-thirds as long as the first ray. Caudal deeply forked. Second anal spine strongest, third the longest. Colours. Rosy, with about six longitudinal yellow bands along the body, and one golden one from the anterior inferior angle of the eye to the snout, and another across the forehead. Hab. Andamans, where it is common, growing to a large size, and being highly esteemed as food. |
