160 Annals of tlie South African MiLseum. 



rounded. Lateral line high and convex, indistinct on caudal 

 peduncle. Lat. tr. ^. 



Colour, dark bands passing upwards and backwards on anterior 

 half of the body ; a dark band, narrow on the upper length, passing 

 from crown of head through orbits and across interopercle, wider 

 below eyes ; a black ocellus near upper edge of soft dorsal between 

 7th and 12th rays ; edge of soft dorsal and of posterior anal rays 

 tipped with black ; caudal with 2 vertical lines enclosing a semi- 

 lunar space. 



Two specimens, 119 mm. and 115 mm. in length respectively, 

 from Durban Museum. 



This fish is found from the Red Sea, through the Indian seas, to 

 Polynesia (Day). 



HENIOCHUS MACROLEPIDOTUS, L. 



Depth of body 1^ to If times in total length excluding caudal, 

 length of head 3,\ to 3J times. Snout about l-- times diameter of 

 eye, w 7 hich equals interorbital width and is about 3^- times in length 

 of head. Anterior profile abruptly elevated, slightly convex between 

 origin of dorsal and nape and concave from thence to point of snout, 

 with a slight protuberance above the eyes; interorbital space convex; 

 snout produced, jaws equal, lips thick, cleft of mouth small, maxillary 

 reaches to vertical of midway between point of snout and anterior 

 margin of orbits ; preoperculum very finely serrated, more coarsely 

 so at its angle, which is very slightly produced ; operculum with two 

 flat inconspicuous points. 



Dorsal xi 27 ; spines strong, the 4th spine with a filamentous 

 prolongation reaching to end of caudal fin or beyond it ; 5th spine 

 also somewhat elongated and equals or slightly exceeds length of 

 head, 6th spine about f length of head, remaining spines become 

 gradually shorter. Soft portion of fin rounded, centre rays longest 

 and about the same height as 6th spine. Pectorals slightly shorter 

 than head. Ventrals li to 14 times length of head and reaching to 



i o o 



in line with 2nd spine of anal. Anal iii 18 ; spines strong, the 2nd 

 is strongest and about equal in length to the 3rd, which is about the 

 same height as 6th spine of dorsal ; soft portion of fin pointed, 

 middle rays longest and about the length of the head. Caudal 

 almost straight on its posterior edge and about f length of head. 

 Scales ciliated, 5 rows between lateral line and base of 8th or 9th 

 spine of dorsal. Lat. 1. 52. 



Colour (of preserved specimens), brown ; a dark patch over snout, 

 another between the eyes ; a broad dark band extending from base 



