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Show 688 SURGEON F. DAY O N ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. [NOV. 1, round blue spots, and having blue lines on the head. A brown as wide as the orbit extends from before the dorsal fin, through the eye, to below the jaws, a second from sixth and seventh spines to base of pectoral fin, whilst both are edged with blue. Fius yellowish. 86. TEUTHIS VERMICULATA, C. & V. Chow-lud-dah, And. 87. TEUTHIS CONCATENATA, C. & V. Thar-oar-dah, And. Colours. Dark greyish brown, covered all over with light orange spots larger than the interspaces, but decreasing in size towards the abdomen. A blue band extends from below the orbit to the angle of the mouth, whilst another passes along the preopercle. 88. TEUTHIS MARMORATA, Q. & G. 89. TEUTHIS JAVA, Linn. Thar-oar-dah, And. 90. TEUTHIS LABYRINTHOIDES, Bleeker. 91. TEUTHIS ALBOPUNCTATA, Schleg.? The spots in this species were blue. Family ACRONURID^E. 92. ACANTHURUS CTENODON, CUV. & Val. D. 8/29. A. 3/26. Colours. Lineated all over with blue and yellow lines, the latter somewhat the widest. Numerous red spots about the head, more especially around the eyes. Dorsal and anal fins lineated. Several specimens taken up to 8 inches in length. 93. ACANTHURUS TRIOSTEGUS, Linn. Many specimens obtained up to 5\ inches. 94. ACANTHURUS LINEATUS, Linn. The coloration in Bennet's ' Fishes of Ceylon' very correctly represents this species, of which many were taken up to 10 inches in length. 95. ACANTHURUS ANNULARIS, CUV. & Val. Large specimens of this fish were obtained, which induces me to believe that Cuvier was correct in considering it a distinct species, and not the young oi A. java, which latter form was not taken. Family CARANGID^E. 96. C A R A N X HIPPOS, Linn. An apparent variety of this species was covered with scattered black spots over the upper half of its body and its sides. 97. CARANX MELAMPYGUS, CUV. & Val. |