ICJITUYOLOCY. 191 



B. vii.; D. xo^Tc; P. 18; V. i; A. jl ; C. 17. 



Vertical limb of preoporcle finely serrutcd, and usually somowluit emarginato 

 above its angle. The fourth or fifth dorsal spine the longest. Uniform scarlet. Body, 

 cheeks, operclcs, dorsal, caudal aud anal fins covered with large blue .spots. 



The Audamans. 



S. GUTTATUS, Bloch. 



/S. argm, Bloch. 



B. vii ; D. Tir^n?; P. 18; V. h A. „-S; C. 17. 



Vertical limb of preopcrcle rounded and finely serrated, lower limb entire. 

 Dorsal spines strong, increasing to the fourth and fifth. Reddish brown, and generally 

 darker vertical bands. Head, body and fins covered with numerous small blue spots. 

 Dorsal, anal and caudal white bordered. 



The Andamans. 



S. LEOPARDUS, Lacep. 

 S. iromfraiji, Day. 



B. vii.; D. T:f^^; p. 17; V. i; A. ,S; C. 17. 



Vertical limb of preopercle rounded and very finely serrated. Teeth as in 

 S.fasn'afns. The fifth dorsal spine the longest. Body whitish, covered with rounded 

 or oval red spots. A dark band from the eye to the upper opercular spine, behind 

 which it ends in a black spot. Tail lilaek banded. Caudal witli a white or blue spot 

 at its outer angle and terminally banded. Colours vary, red or yellow predominating. 



The Andamans. 



S. BOELANG, CuV. ct Val. 



B. vii.; D. t.-'ts; p. 15; V. i; A. ^^„; G. 17. 



Preopercle with its vertical border and a little beyond the angle finely serrated. 

 Dorsal spines behind the third, equal. Small canines in both jaws, the villiform 

 bands of comparatively small size. Colour jnirplish with from 8 to 9 vertical bands 

 ou the body, not so wide as the interspaces, and that on the tail darkest. 



The Audamans. 



Gammistes, Cuvier. 



Opercle and preopercle unserratod, but spinate. Teeth villiform in the jaws, 

 vomer, and palate ; no canines. A barbel, more or loss rudimentary on the chin. 

 Two dorsal fins, the anterior with 7 spines. Scales minute aud buried in the 

 epidermis. 



G. OEiEXTALis, Blocker. 



B. vii.; D. 7, ttHt; p. 16; V. i; A. 9-11 ; C. 17. 



Caudal rounded. Colour, a deep chestnut brown, with from 3 to 7 white 

 longitudinal bands, anteriorly continued on to the head. 

 The Andamans. 



LuTiANCs, Bloch. 



Branchiostegals 7. Preopercle serrated, with or without a notch on its vertical 

 border. Villiform teeth both in jaws, vomer and palate. Canines in the upper jaw, 

 and smaller ones anteriorly placed in the lower, and a row of canine-like teeth 

 laterally. Dorsal fin single, with 9 to 13 spines. Pectorals pointed. Scales 

 moderate, or small, with one or two enlarged lows over the nape. 



S. FULVus, Forst. 



B. vii.; D. H; P. 17; V. i ; A. f ; C. 17. 



Small curved canines in the upper jaw. An outer row of numerous canine-like 

 teeth in either jaw. A band of villiform teeth on the palatines, aud on a triangular 

 spot on the vomer. 



Vertical limb of preopercle with a very deep cmargination, and a produced 

 rounded angle ; above the notch the limb is serrated, and on the angle almost spinate. 



