FAMILY, I— SCLERODERin. 68!) 



spines on tlic side of the tail. Colours — of a rich brown, lips yellow and a yellow ring behind the lips : caudal 

 dark, with a light upper and lower edge, and a white posterior extremity : second dorsal and anal yellow. 



llahitat. — Red Sea, seas of India to the Malay Archipelago. The example figured (life-size) was from 

 the Malay Archipelago, and for it I am indebted to Dr. Hubrecht, of Leyden. 



5. Balistes mitis, Plate CLXXVII, fig. 3. 



Batiste bride, Lacep. i, pp. 335, 381, pi. xy, f. 3 ; Cuvier, Reg. Anim. 



Balistes, Russell, Fish. Vizag. i, p. 1.3, and Bahtee YellaJMh, f. xs. 



Balistes Amhoinensis, Gray and Hardw. Illust. Ind. Zool. (from Reeves' MSS.) 



Balistes mitis, Bennett, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1831, i, p. 169 ; Giinther, Catal. viii, p. 218. 



Bhinecanthus Amhoinensis, Swainson, Fishes, ii, p, 325. 



Pachynathus trianr/ularis, Swainson, Fishes, ii, p. 326. 



Balistes capistratus, Lacop. ed. Pillot, vi, p. 126 (not Tiles). 



Balistes triangularis, Bleeker, Beng. p. 78. 



Balistes frenatus, Richards. Voy. Sulphur, Fi.sh. p. 129, pi. Ix, f. 1, and Ich. China, p. 201 ; Kaup, 

 Sclei'od. p. 224 ; Hollard, Ann. Sc. Nat. 4th Series, i, p. 322, t. v, f . 3 ; Bleeker, Manado, p. 74, and Atl. Ich. 

 V, p. 114, t. ccxxiii, f. 2 ; Kner, Novara Fische, p. 400. 



Balistes hippi; Richard. 1. c. p. 127, pi. Ix, f. 2, and Ich. China, p. 200. 



Balistes Schmittii, Bleeker, Balist. p. 37, and Sumatra, p. 632. 



B. vi, D. 3/29-31, P. 14, A. 26-28, C. 13, L. 1. 55-65. 



Length of head 35, of caudal fin 6, height of body 2} in the total length. Eiies — diameter from 31 

 to 4^ from the end of the snout, and Ij to Ii apart. A well marked groove in front of the eye. Teeth — 8 in 

 either jaw : compressed, notched, increasing in size anteriorly. Fins — first dorsal commences over the 

 posterior edge of the orbit, its spine coarse, rather more than half of the length of the head : second dorsal 

 and anal of modei-ate height. Caudal wdth its jiostorior edge sinuous or truncated. Scales — cover cheeks : 

 some enlarged scutes behind the gill-opening : each scale in the caudal region with a round tubercle most 

 distinct on 7 or 8 rows in the middle of the side. Colours — dull yellowish-brown : pectoral and ventral spine 

 straw coloured, the other fins blackish with lighter bases, which posteriorly have a yellowish tint : ventral rays 

 and membrane dark. A yellow band passes from round the mouth towards the base of the pectoral fin. 



Habitat. — East coast of Africa, seas of India to the Malay Archipelago, and beyond. 



6. Balistes conspicillum. 



Balistes Ainericanus (? Gmel. Linn. p. 1473), Lacep. i, p. 375, t. xvi, f. 2. 



Balistes conspicillum, Bl. Schn. p. 474; Less. Voy. Coq. Zool. ii, p. 112, t. ix, f. 1; Quoy and Gaim. 

 Voy. Uranie, t. ix, f. 1 ; Cuv. Reg. Anim. : Cantor, Catal. Mai. Fish. p. 344 ; Temm. and Schleg. Fauna 

 Japon. Poiss. p. 289, t. exxix, f. 1 ; Richards. Ich. China, p. 201 ; Bleeker, Celebes, p. 780, and Atl. Ich. v, 

 p. 116, t. ccxxi ; Kaup, Sclerod. p. 223 ; Kner, Novara Fische, p. 400 ; Hollard, Ann. Sc. Nat. 1854, i, p. 326 ; 

 Giinther, Catal. viii, p. 220. 



Balistes bicolor, Shaw, Zool. v, pt. 2, p. 407. 



Bhinecanthus conspicillum, Swainson, Fishes, ii, p. 325. 



B. vi, D. 3/25-26, P. 14, A. 20-22, C. 12, L. 1. 44-54, L. tr. 27-31. 



Length of head 3g-, of caudal fin 7 to 8, height of body 2^ to 2§ in the total length. Eyes — diameter 

 4 to 4i in the length of the snout. A groove in front of the eye. Teeth — white, compressed, notched. Fins — 

 first dorsal commences above the gill-opening : its spine coarse and about 1/2 as long as the head : second 

 dorsal and anal rather low. Ventral spine short, movable. Caudal rounded. Scales — covering cheeks and 

 snout: some osseous scutes behind the gill-opening: 21 or 2 whole and 2 half rows of tubercles on the side of 

 the tail. Colours — brownish, with large round white or yellow blotches along the lower half of the body : 

 below the first dorsal fin a liglit patch in which are numerous dark spots. A white band across the snout from 

 eye to eye : a light ring round the mouth, with a narrow one behind it. Caudal fin with a dark band in its 

 outer fourth edged with white. 



Habitat. — Indian and Pacific Oceans. 



7. Balistes viridescens, Plate CLXXVII, fig. 2. 



Baliste verddtre, Lacep. i, pp. 335, 378, t. xvi, f. 3. 



Balistes viridescens, Bl. Schn. p. 477 ; Riijip. Atl. Fische, p. 30 ; Bleeker, Nat. Tyds. Ned. Ind. vii, 

 p. 375, and Atl. Ich. v, p. 112, t. ccxxxi, f. 2; HoU. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1854, i, p. 324; Giinther, Catal. viii, p. 220; 

 Klunz. Fische Roth. Meer. 1871, p. 625. 



B. vi, D. 3/24-26, P. 14, A. 23-24, C. 12, L. 1. 30-34, L. tr. 17. 



Length of head 3J, of caudal fin 7, height of body 2| to 2~ in the total length. Eyes — diameter 3^^ in 

 length of snout, IJ diameters apart. A groove in front of the eye. TeetJi — white, compressed, notched. Fins 

 — first dorsal commences above the gill-opening, its spine coarse and about 1/2 as long as the head: soft 

 dorsal and anal rather elevated. Ventral spine short. Caudal truncated or rounded. Scales — covering cheeks 

 and snout : some osseous scutes behind the gill-opening. Four and a half rows of I'ecurved sijines on the side 



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