by w. macleat, f.l s. 587 



207. Hemigtmnits melanoptebus, B1. 

 Gunth., Cat. 4, p. 139.— Bleek., Atl. Ichth. p. 142, tab. 45, fig. 3. 

 Syn. — Tautoga melapterus, Cuv. & Val., Richards, and Bleek. 

 " Orlohe " of the natives. 



208. Hemigymnus fasciatus, B1. 



Gunth., Cat. 4, p. 138.— Bleek., Atl. Ichth. p. 141, tab. 46, fig. 2. 



Syn. — Tautoga fasclata, Cuv. & Yal. — Cheilinus BlocJcii, Cuv. 

 & Val. . 



209. Platyglossus chloropteeus, B1. 



Grunth., Cat. 4, p. 144. — Salichoeres cMoropterus, Bleek., Atl. 

 Ichth., p. 125, tab. 35, fig. 3. — Jiclis semidecorata, Less., Yoj. 

 Coq., pi. 25. 



" Gau " of the natives. 



210. Platyglossus hortulanus, Lacep. 



Gunth., Cat. 4, p. 147. — Hemitautoga centiquadra, Bleek., Atl. 

 Ichth., p. 139, tab. 32, fig. 3. — Julis decussatus, Cuv. & Yal. — 

 Halichoeres eximius, Kiipp. 



211. Platyglossus guttulatus, n. sp. 

 D. 9/11. A. 3/11. L. lat. 27. 



The height of the body is one-fourth of the total length ; the 

 anterior canine teeth long ; the tail truncate. The colour in 

 spirit specimens is of a pale olive-yellow all over, with indistinct 

 traces of two or more darker lines on the sides ; every scale on 

 the back and sides has a minute brown dot near its base ; there 

 is a coloured band from the mouth to the eye, and a dark spot 

 behind the eye, the pectoral fins have a narrow blue line at their 

 base above. The other fins are yellow and immaculate. 



" Gau " of the natives. Length 4 inches. 



