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Show 1870.] SURGEON F. DAY ON ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. 685 56. UPENEUS INDICUS, Shaw. 57. U P E N E O I D E S TRAGULA, Richardson. Csec. pyl. 6. Barbels of a brilliant orange-colour. A dark streak along the sides, which are spotted. Both caudal lobes barred. 58. UPENEOIDES BIVITTATUS, C. & V. Chah-ti-ing-ud-dah, And. 59. MuLLOIDES FLAVOLINEATUS, Lacep. Family NANDID^E. 60. PLESIOPS CORALLICOLA, Bleeker. Colours brownish, each scale with a blue centre. a large black ocellus. Andamans and Nicobars. Family ATHERINID^E. 61. A T H E R I N A FORSKILII, C. & V. Ko-re-dah, And. Very numerous. Family MUGILID^E. 62. M U G I L MACROCHILUS, Blkr. The Andamanese procured large numbers of these Mullets, shooting them with bows and arrows. They are more esteemed as food than any other description offish. 63. M U G I L WAIGIENSIS, C. & V. Do-dah, And. Not uncommon. 64. M U G I L BONTAH, CUV. & Val. Pa-la-ke-dah, And. Seven long csecal appendages. 65. M U G I L SUNDANENSIS, Q. & G. 66. M U G I L CERULEO-MACULATUS ?, Bleeker. These specimens agree with Bleeker's description, except that the pectoral fin is not quite so long as the head, instead of being somewhat longer. Family T R A C H I N I D ^ E *. 67. PERCIS HEXOPHTHALMA, Ehrn. D. 5/21. P. 17. V. 1/5. A. 17. C. 15. L. 1. 62. L. tr. 8/21. Csec. pyl. 3. A beautiful specimen, 8 inches long, was taken at Port Blair. * A specimen apparently of the Pseudoplesiops typus, Bleeker, placed by myself in the British Museum, differs from the original description, its ventrals being thoracic and not jugular. Opercles with |
