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Show 522 SURGEON F. DAY ON INDIAN FISHES. [Nov. 11, Fins. Third dorsal spine the longest, rays much longer than the spines. Ventral does not extend to the anal, the second spine of the latter the longest. Caudal deeply forked. Scales ctenoid; small ones exist over the soft dorsal and anal fins. Lateral line ceases opposite the middle of the soft dorsal, but is again continued, in the form of a round hole in the middle of each scale, along the central line of the body. Colours. Brownish, each scale with a light centre. White bands cross from the back to the abdomen ; the first passes from the first dorsal spine to the base of the pectoral fin, the second from the middle spine to the base of the ventral, the third from the last three spines to the anal, the fourth over the free portion of the tail at the end of the soft dorsal fin. A black spot in the axil of the pectoral fin. Caudal whitish. Seven specimens exist in the collection, up to 3^ inches in length. They were received from Captain Hodges, who obtained them at the Andaman Islands. BREGMACEROS ATRIPINN1S, Sp. 11. D. 1/20 + xv. + 22. P. 21. V. 6. A. 22 + 10 + 26. C. 17. L. 1. 70. L. tr. 18. Length of the head y3^, of pectoral y2^-, of caudal ^y of the total length. Height of head -fy, of body 4;, of dorsal fin 4;, of anal f of the total length. Eyes. Diameter |- of length of head, 1 diameter from end of snout, 1| diameter apart. Body elongated and compressed. Posterior extremity of maxilla reaches to below the posterior third of the orbit. Teeth in jaws, none in vomer or palate. Fins. First dorsal consists of a single ray, which arises on the summit of the head, and is continued backwards to opposite the posterior extremity of the pectoral. First portion of the second dorsal higher than the body, its intermediate rays very low. Pectoral commences under the throat and is extended as far as the posterior third of the body. The anterior portion of the anal is not quite so high as that of the dorsal. Caudal slightly emarginate. Scales cycloid, in parallel rows. Lateral line absent. Colours. Of a rich brown, becoming lighter on the abdomen. Dorsal, pectoral, anal, and caudal fins black; ventral of a dirty white. Numerous specimens, up to 5 inches long, presented by Major Tickell in 1864, probably from Burmah. CYNOGLOSSUS BUCHANANI, Sp. 11. D. 78. V. 4. A. 71. C. 12. L. 1. 101. Length of head -1 of the entire length. Height of body nearly g of total length. |
