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Show 1867.] THE FISHES OF SEYCHELLES. 865 Caudal forked, with the lobes rounded. Second anal spine longer than any of the dorsal. Colour.-Dark violet, with a yellowish transverse band crossing the body below the fifth and sixth dorsal spines, its breadth is equal to that of two lateral series of scales ; in immature specimens (1 inch long) it crosses the entire body ; in adults (3*9 inches) it extends over the upper two-thirds of its height. Dorsal fin yellowish, with a black margin ; a black white-edged ocellus on the base posteriorly, extending on to the top of the tail ; and in immature specimens a large similarly coloured ocellus on the last spines, extending slightly on the body. Caudal yellowish, with a brighter cross band near the base. Anal and ventrals blackish. Pectorals yellow, with a small spot on axil. LABRID^E. 150. CHEILINUS TRILOBATUS, Lacep. 151. C* PUNCTATUS, Benn. 152. C. FASCIATUS, Bl. 153. EPIBULUS INSIDIATOR, Pall. 154. STETHOJULIS STRIGIVENTER, Benn. 155. JULIS LUNARIS, L. 156. J. TRILOBATA, Lacep. 157. CORIS CUVIERI, Benn. 158. C. FORMOSA, Benn. 159. C. ANNULATA, Lacep. 160. SCARICHTHYS AURITUS, K. & V. H. 161. S. OERULEOPUNCTATUS, Riipp. 162. CALLYODON V1RIDESCENS, Rtipp. 163. PSEUDOSCARUS HARID, Forsk. 164. P. MACULOSUS, Lacep. 165. P. DUSSUMIERI, C. & V. 166. P. NUCHIPUNCTATUS, C. & V. 167. P. CYANOGNATHUS, Blkr. 168. P. FALCIPINNIS, sp. n. (Fig. 3, p. 866.) D-u7* A.f P. 14. Closely allied to P. janthochir, but differing from it in coloration and in the shape of the pectoral fin, which, in this species, is falci- |
