62 Storer^s Descriptions of two new Fishes. 



through the largest of which passes the lateral line ; when 

 the fish is examined from above, these markings present more 

 or less distinct transverse bands upon the back, which are 

 situated at the origin, the middle, and the termination of 

 both the dorsal fins. 



Length of the head five lines : flattened back of the eyes. 

 Eyes less than a line in diameter. 



Preoperculum golden ; the upper part of the operculum is 

 scaly, and it terminates in a sharp spine. A narrow, deep 

 black band runs from the tip of the upper jaw to the anterior 

 inferior angle of the eye, and a second band passes upwards 

 from the lower anterior angle of the preoperculum to the 

 middle of the lower edge of the eye, and thence to the upper 

 edge of the orbit, interrupted by the globe of the eye. 



The teeth in the jaAvs are very minute. 



The first dorsal fin commences one line back of the oper- 

 cular spine ; it is almost colorless, half an inch long, three 

 lines high, rounded posteriorly. 



The second dorsal fin is seven lines long ; three lines high ; 

 the extremities of the rays are bifurcated ; the rays being 

 crossed by transverse reddish lines, present a very pretty ap- 

 pearance. 



The pectoral fin is light colored, and spotted like the dor- 

 sals ; one line long, and five lines high. 



The ventral fins are situated directly below the opercular 

 spine ; they are one line long, five lines high, and are variega- 

 ted like the second dorsal fin. 



The anal fin, which is of the color of the abdomen, com- 

 mences back of the second dorsal ; it is three lines long and 

 two lines high. 



The caudal fin is in color similar to the second dorsal ; it is 

 two lines deep at its base, and is five lines long. 



The fins are rayed as follows : 



D. 9—13 ; P. 15 ; V. 6 ; A. 11 ; C. 15. 



