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Show 938 SURGEON F. DAY ON N E W FISHES OF MADRAS. [NOV. 28, Operculum with a moderately strong spine. Two rows of scales upon the cheeks. N o pores on the lower jaw, but a long very shallow central groove under the symphysis. Teeth villiform, in one or two rows, the outer being the largest and rather recurved, especially about the centre of both jaws ; none in the centre of the upper jaw, nor on the vomer or palate. Fins. Dorsal spines weak, third and fourth the longest; interspinous membrane very slightly emarginate ; rays all about equal length. Pectoral rather pointed, reaching to opposite to the anus. Ventral pointed. First anal spine one-quarter the length of the second, which is of equal strength, but slightly shorter than the third. Caudal deeply lobed, the lower being the largest and longest. Scales ctenoid ; a few present along the base of the dorsal and anal fins, which have shallow grooves, also on the caudal almost to its termination. Lateral line in the upper fourth of the body, following tbe curve of the back. Colours. Above the lateral line a beautiful light lake, whilst from the eye to the root of the tail proceeds a brilliant shining golden band three scales deep near the head, decreasing in width to one at the base of the tail; below this band the colours are pinkish white. Ventrals white, the other fins pinkish white, the caudal being tipped with black. UPENEOIDES GUTTATUS, sp. nov. B.iv. D. 7 |f. P-15. V. 1/5. A. 2/7. C. 15. L. 1. 32. L. tr. 3/5. Length of specimens to 4-j2 0- inches. Length of head rather above |, of pectoral i-, of base of first dorsal \, of base of second dorsal ^, of base of anal -fe of caudal i of the total length. Height of head ^, of body |, of first dorsal ^, of second dorsal -§-, of ventral nearly \, of anal ^ of the total length. Eyes transversely oval, the upper margin near the profile, diameter \ by \ of length of head ; 1\ transverse diameter from end of snout, nearly 1 transverse diameter apart. Body rather elongated, and with a considerable rise from the snout to above the orbits. Snout rather obtuse; the posterior extremity of the maxilla extends to beneath the anterior margin of the orbit. The barbies extend to beneath the posterior margin of the praeoperculum, which last is entire. Praeorbital entire, its width equal to the transverse diameter of the orbit. Teeth in five villiform rows in either jaw, on vomer and palate. Fins. First dorsal triangular, the second spine the longest, interspinous membrane very slightly emarginate. Four rows of scales between the termination of the first and the commencement of the second dorsal fins, the latter of which is twice as high anteriorly as posteriorly, its spine half the height of the first ray. First anal spine minute; the second more than half as long as the first |
