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Show 682 SURGEON F. DAY O N ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. [NOV. 1, dorsal fin. Head spotted with black. A cloudy band below the second dorsal. Free portion of tail, anterior to the base of the fin, spotted. First dorsal spotted with black; base of second dorsal cloudy. Ventrals nearly black. 30. APOGON FASCIATUS, White. Andamans and Nicobars. 31. APOGON CHRYSOT^ENIA, Blkr.? D. 7|g. P. 17. V. 1/5. A. 2/8. C. 17. L. 1. 26. L. tr. 6/8. Length of head f, of caudal f, height of body f of the total length. Eyes. Diameter f of length of head, \ a diameter from end of snout. Third dorsal spine longest. Colours. Brilliant golden, with a black head. A silvery-white median band exists along the top of the head, which divides, one branch proceeding along the back on either side to the upper half of the tail; a second goes from above the orbit to the middle of the tail, a third through the orbit to the lower half of the tail, and a fourth from the angle of the mouth to below the base of the pectoral. Fins orange. This fish is very common amongst the coral-reefs on the Andaman Islands. As soon as the water is splashed they all rush to the coral, concealing themselves amongst its sticks, probably afraid that a large fish is coming to devour them. It is also found at the Nicobars. 32. APOGONICHTHYS AURITUS, C. & V. B.vii. D. 7|i. A. 2/7. L. 1. 23. Length of head \, of caudal f, height of body \ of the total length. Eyes. Diameter f of length of head, | a diameter from end of snout. Opercles entire. Maxilla reaches to slightly behind the posterior margin of the orbit. Teeth villiform on jaws, vomer, and palate. Fins. Caudal rounded. Third dorsal spine the longest. Lateral line ceases under the middle of the soft dorsal fin. Colours. Body and head spotted and marbled all over with brown. A round black spot on the opercles having a white lower edging. Hab. Andamans and Nicobars. 33. CHEILODIPTERUS QUINQUELINEATUS, C. & V. D. 6\\. P. 15. V. 1/5. A. 2/9. L. 1. 25. Colours. Five black bands along the sides. A black spot at the root of the caudal, with a bright yellow ocellus around it. Hab. Nicobars. 34. DULES TiENIURUS, C. & V. |
