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Show 690 SURGEON F. DAY ON ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. [NOV. 1, 114. EQUULA GERROIDES, Bleeker. 115. EQUULA SPLENDENS, CUV. & Val. 116. GAZZA EQUULiEFORMIS, RUpp. Two small specimens were captured. 117. PLATAX VESPERTILIO, Bl. Copper-coloured, having a brown ocular band reticulated with black. Pectoral and caudal white, except their bases, which are brown. Ventral with dark edges. Specimens up to 3£ inches in length. 118. PLATAX TEIRA, Bl. Family SCOMBRID^E*. 119. SCOMBER REANI, sp. nov. B.vi. D.6|^,v. P. 19. V. 1/5. A. 1/11. C.19. Vert. 9/22. Length of head \, of caudal \, height of body \ of the total length. Eyes with wide adipose margins. Diameter f of the length of head, 1 diameter from end of snout, l£ diameter apart. The maxilla extends to opposite the posterior margin of the orbit. Snout pointed ; opercles scaly. Fins. A groove along the base of the first dorsal fin, extending halfway to the base of the second dorsal. Caudal deeply forked, a keel along either side of its base. Air-bladder present. Cseca pylori numerous. Colours. Back bluish green, becoming silvery white along the abdomen. A darkish longitudinal band along the lateral line, three above it, and two yellow ones below it. Hab. Andamans, where it is very common up to 12 inches in length. It is said to refuse all baits. * CCBICEPS INDICUS, sp. nov. D. 10 ^. P. 22. V. 1/5. A. 3/15. C. 15. L. 1. 33. Length of head nearly \ (rs), oi caudal -^, height of body nearly \ (§) of the total length. Eyes. Diameter § of length of head, \ a diameter from end of snout, nearly 1 diameter apart. Body compressed. Snout rather obtuse. Maxilla extends to below the anterior margin of the orbit. Preopercle crenulated. Teeth in a fine single row in either jaw. Fins. Dorsal spines feeble. Pectoral not elongated, its length being rather less than that of the head. Caudal slightly emarginate. Scales cycloid. Lateral line consisting of small scales in upper fourth of body. Colours silvery. Hab. Several specimens up to 3 inches long were taken at Madras along with the species of Tholichthys (?) previously adverted to. I have placed one in the British Museum. |
