l!'0 urn.)! A, IT.s riJoi'LE ASD I'RODUCTIOXS. 



Vertical limb of prcoporcle slightly emarginato, angle rounded ; tlie whole finely 

 serrated, more coarsely so at the angle. Canines in both jaws, the teeth of the outer 

 row in the maxilla, and the inner in the mandible, rather larger than in the villiform 

 bands. Dorsal spines equal beycmd the third. Caudal rounded. Colour, greyish 

 olive, darker on the back. Body and head covered with unequal pearly-white spots. 

 A black line on the maxilla. Fins blackish, white bordered. The dorsal white spotted. 



Coast of Burma. 



S. Malabakicus, Bloch. 

 S. Bontoo, Cuv. ct Val. 



Nga-touk-tu. Arakan. 



B. vii. ; D. ii-if ; P. 19 ; Y. \ ; A. »S ; C. 15. 



Vertical limb of preoperclc slightly emarginate, finely serrated, but more coarsely 

 at its rather square angle, where there are from 4 to 7 coarse denticles. One or two 

 canines in either jaw, the upper usually largest, the rest as in S. merra. Colour 

 brownish, fading to grey or dirty white on the belly, wholly covered during life 

 with yellow or orange spots, and sometimes five vertical bands as well. 



Russell records one taken at Vizagapatam in .January, 1786, as having measured 

 7 feet in length, 5 in girth, and which weighed upwards of 300 pounds. 



S. SALMoiDES, Lacep. 



B. vii.; D. T6^^,= ; P. 18; V. 1; A. J; C. 17. 



rreopercle with its vertical margin serrated, lower limb entire, and 5 or 6 

 denticles at the angle. Small canines in both jaws, the rest as in .5. merra. Colour 

 dark reddish brown, black spotted over head, fins, and body, with some ill-defined 

 bands on body. 



The Audamans. 



S. STJMMANA, Forsk. 



B. vii.; D. T-5^j; P. 17; V. i; A. 3; C. 17; Lr. \\^. 



Preopercle with a shallow emargination above its angle, its vertical border finely 

 serrated, its lower entire. Third to fifth dorsal spines longer than the others. 

 Moderate canines in both jaws, the rest as in »S. mcrra. Colour brownish, the body 

 and vertical fins covered with small round wliite dots, and a black spot over the 

 maxillary. 



Common at the Andamans. 



S. FuscoGuiTATrs, Forsk. 

 S. (Uspar, Pliiyfair. 



B. vii.; D. -.^V^; P. 19; V. i; A. ^S ; C. 17. 



Preopercle usually convex, lower limb entire, the rest serrated, more coarsely 

 so at the angle. Small canines in both jaws, the outer row in the maxilla, and the 

 inner in the mandible, larger than the villiform bands. Dorsal spines strong, from 

 the third, of equal length, rays longer. Colour greyish, with various-sized brown 

 spots irregularly disposed, these spots on the head arc sometimes hexagonal. Pectoral 

 and caudal banded. Some narrow white lines cross the lower jaw. 



The Andamans. 



S. ANODLAEis, Cuv. et Val. 

 S. glaucus, Day. 



B. vii.; D. -M-t; p. 17; V. i; A. f ; C. 17. 



Pi'eopercle serrated, angle slightly produced with two or three strong denticula- 

 tions. Canines in both jaws, upper largest. Other teeth as in S. fuscnguttatns. 

 Colour greyish, becoming dirty white on the belly. Head and body closely yellow 

 spotted. Fins also spotted and with a black margin edged with white. 



The Andamans. 



S. MiNiATUS, Forsk. 



S. cymiostigmatoides, Bleeker. 



