BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 99 



the portion of this band on the three first spines is black ; caudal 

 without spots ; anal with the rays pink. Length nine inches. 



South Australia. 



Genus Coris, Lacep. 



Body compressed, oblong, covered with small scales (L. lat. 50 

 or more) ; head entirely naked, lateral line not interrupted ; 

 dorsal spines nine. 



All warm seas. 



736. Coris aygula, Lacep. 



Gunth., Cat. Fishes IV., p. 201. 



D. 9/12. A. 3/12. L. lat. 60-65. Vert. 9/16. 



The height of the body equals the length of the head, and is 

 contained thrice and three-fourths in the total length. A 

 prominent hump on the nape, more developed in large specimens. 

 Posterior canine tooth small, hidden, sometimes absent. The 

 upper lip broad with folds, the lower not continuous with that of 

 the other side, pendent. The anterior dorsal spine produced ; 

 caudal fin subtruncate ; ventral long, pointed. Black or blackish, 

 sometimes with a light vertical band above the vent. Back and 

 vertical fins with some blue dots. Three red angular cross-bands 

 on the neck ; edges of the prceoperculum and operculum red ; 

 extremity of the operculum blue. Vertical fins with green 

 margins. Dried specimens nearly uniform black. 



Australia (Gunther). 



737. Coris auricularis, Cuv. & Val. 



Eichards., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1843, XI., p. 422.— Gunth., 



Cat. Fishes IV., p. 206. 



D. 9/12. A. 3/12. L. lat. 78. L. transv. 6/28. 

 The height of the body equals the length of the head, and is 

 four times and a-half in the total length. No posterior canine 



