l-i4 ACAXTHOPTERTGII. 



longer tlian higli at its commencement. Colours — a black band passes from the snout througli the eye, at first 

 just below the lateral-line, subsequently upon it, and ending below the end of the soft dorsal, it is li scales in 

 depth at its widest part : a black blotch at the base of the caudal fin, these two marks are divided by a light 

 i)bH(|ue vertical band which passes over the free portion of the tail just behind the second dorsal fin : some 

 golden spots exist on the scales along the sides of the body. A purplish stripe goes from the eye to the snout. 

 First dorsal violet, second dorsal with a deep black baud along its base, it has several irregular transverse 

 lines along its upper half : pectoral with a dark base : ventral blackish externally, reticulated internally : anal 

 with narrow transverse lines as in the upper half of the soft dorsal, but of a violet colour : caudal with a black 

 edging. 



A specimen in the Calcutta ]\Iuseum has on it an old label with Apogon Amherstinus. It was probably 

 brought from Amherst by Blyth, but I am unable to find any record of the name having been published. 



Hahitat. — Red Sea, those of India to the Malay Ai-chipelago and beyond, attaining at least 8^ inches in 

 length. 



2. Upeneus barberinus. 



MiiUus larlerinus, Lace'p. iii, p. 406, pi. 13, f. 3. 



Upeneus barherinus, Cuv. and Val. iii, p. 642; Riipp. N. W. Fische, p. 101; Bleeker, Perc. p. 172; 

 Giinther, Catal. i, p. 405 ; Kner, Novara Fische, p. 70 ; Klunz. Fische d. roth. Meer. Verh. zool. bot. Ges. Wien, 

 ISrO, p. 745 ; Garrett, Fische d. Sudsee, t. 42. 



Parupeneus barherinus, Bleeker, Ternate, p. 234, and Revis. Mull. p. 25. 



B. iv, D. 8/9, P. 18, V. 1/5, A. 7, C. 15, L. 1. 29-31, L. tr. 21/7. 



Length of head 2/7 to 1/4, of caudal 1/5, height of body 2/9 to 1/5 of the total length. i?(/es— diameter 

 2/11 of length of head, 3 diameters from end of snout, and 1^ apart. The maxilla reaches to neai'ly midway 

 between the end of the snout and the front edge of the eye. Opercular spine rather strong. Barbels reach to 

 rather beyond the vertical from the angle of the preoperclo. Teeth — in a single row of moderately sized ones in 

 the jaws. Fins — first spine of dorsal fin very short, the third, sometimes also the foui-th, the highest and 

 equalling the length of the head m front of the hind edge of the orbit, in a large specimen rather more, and 

 about twice the height of anterior dorsal rays : second dorsal fin not having its last rays prolonged : pectoral 

 nearly as long as the longest dorsal spine and equal to the ventral : caudal forked. Scales — finely ctenoid, 

 present on snout and cheeks but none on the preorbital bone. Three rows between the two dorsal fins, and two 

 entire ones between the lateral-line and bases of the dorsal fins. Lateral-line— iuhyAes with several rather 

 long bifurcations posteriorly. Free portion of tail longer than high at its base. Colours — a black band 

 passes fi-om the eye along the lateral-line and from below the middle of the second dorsal it becomes above that 

 line ending 2/3 of a scale above it below the end of the second dorsal : a round black spot at the root of the 

 caudal. In some specimens there is a darkish band along the dorsal fins. 



The similarity between this species and U. macronemus is so great that I have not considered it necessary 

 to figure both. In TJ. barherinus the bands, especially on the fins, are much hghtcr, and the last dorsal and anal 

 rays not _ elongated as in JI. macronemus. Both are abundant at the Andamans, and I would suggest an 

 examination of their sexes and the number of crecal appendages in either sex. 



Hahitat. — Red Sea, thi-ough those of India, to the ilalay Archipelago and beyond, attaining at least 

 12 inches in length. 



; Bleeker, Banda, p. 237; 

 Fische d. Sudsee, pi. 44, 



3. Upeneus multifasciatus. 



IMlus miiUifasciatns, Quoy and Gaun. Voy. Uranie, p. 330, Atl. t. lix, f. 1. 



JJpeneus trifasciatus, Cuv. and Val. iii, p. 468 ; Jenj-ns, Voy. Beagle, Fish. p. 25 

 Giinther, Catal. i, p. 407 (Synonym, in part) ; Kner, Novara Fische, 71 ; Garrett's 

 B.C. 



Tarupeneus multifasciatus, Bleeker, Madagascar, p. 42, t. xix, f. 3. 



B. iy, D. 8/9, P. 17, V. 1/5, A. 7, C. 15, L. 1. 30-32, L. tr. 2^/7, Vert. 10/14. 



Length of head 1/4 to 4/15, of caudal 4f to 1/5, height of body 1/4 to 4i in the total length. JEJ^/es— diameter 

 1/5 to 1/6 of length of Jiead, dh diameters from end of snout, and l^ apart. Intcrorbital space very convex, no 

 open pores on_ preorbital bone. The maxilla, which is very broad posteriorly, reaches a little above half way to 

 below the orbit. Barbels extend 1 diameter of the orbit behind the posterior edge of the preopercle. Teeth — in 

 a single conical row in the jaws. F(»s— first spine of dorsal minute, third the longest and equal to the length of 

 the head in front of the middle of the eye, and twice as high as the anterior dorsal i-ays : three rows of scales 

 between the bases of the two dorsal fins. Pectoral as long as the head anterior to the hind edge of the eye : 

 anal commences on the vertical below the tliird or fourth dorsal ray, it is usually longer at its base than it is 

 high, but in a beautiful figui-e of this species in Bleeker's Madagascar, 1. c. the "last "dorsal ray is elongated: 

 ventral reaches the anus : caudal forked. Scoies— ctenoid, present on the snout, cheeks and upper jaw, but 

 not on the preorbital bone : 2^ rows between the lateral-line and the bases of the dorsal fins. Lateral-line — 

 tubes arborescent posteriorly. Free portion of tail somewhat longer than it is high at its base. Colours — 

 purplish, a black horizontal band usually exists on the snout, and is continued through the eye sometimes to a good 

 distance behind it. Two or three wide black bands descend from the two dorsal tins or the interspace between 



