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A. Wassixki, Bletker. 



B. vii. ; D. 7 J; P. 14; V. J; A. t ; C. 17. 



Lower jaw slightly lonsrcr. Preopercle serrated throughout on its outer edge ; the 

 other bones of the head and shoulder entire. Third and fourth dorsal spines longest. 

 Colour brilliant golden, with a black head. Fins orange. A silvery median band on 

 the top of the head, and three silvery bands down each side of the body, and a 

 fourth from the gape to below the base of the pectoral. 



The Andamans. 



This fish, Day remarks, is common on the coral reefs, and on the water being 

 struck, they crowd into the coral for shelter, apparently afraid that the splash has 

 been caused by some large carnivorous fish. 



A. ArRiTTs, Cuv. et Val. 



B. vii.; D. 7i; P. 12; Y. 4; A. f^; C. 17. 



Jaws of equal length. Preopercle entire. First dorsal spine very short, the 

 third and fourth the highest. Colour, body and head spotted and marbled all over 

 with brown. A circular black spot on the opercle, inclosed by a narrow white ring, 

 visible even in the fry. 



The Andamans. 



A. SAXGiEssis, Bleekcr. 



B. Tii. ; D. 6 i ; P. 13 ; Y. i ; A. T^ ; C. 17. 



Outer edge of preopercle very finely serrated. Dorsal spines weak, the third 

 generally longest. Colour golden, tinged with red. A wide brown band from the 

 snout, through the eye, ending on the opercle, or in a black spot behind the shoulder. 

 A round black spot on the tail, and a minute black spot close behind the base of the 

 last dorsal ray. Upper haK of first dorsal black. 



The Andamans. 



A. OEBictXAEis, Cuv. et Yal. 



B. vii.; D. 6,r^; P. 12 ; Y. i ; A. ,S; C. 17. 



Lower jaw the longer. The outer edges of both Umbs of the preopercle serrated, 

 as is also the shoulder-bone, the other bones of the head entire. The second and 

 third dorsal spines slightly higher than the fourth. Caudal forked, its three 

 outer rays rather spinate and projecting. Colour olive brown. A dark zone round 

 the body in front of the first dorsal and behind the ventral. Head black-spotted. 

 Dark spots on tail and first dorsal. Yentral nearly black. 



The Andamans. 



A. CEEAirrssis, Bleeker. 



B. vii.; D. 6i; P. 14; Y. \; A. | ; C. 17. 



Upper jaw slightly the longer. Opercle serrated over its outer edge. The third 

 dorsjl spine is slightly the longest. Caudal notched. Colour greenish brown, with 

 some dark spots on the head. A narrow blackish-brown band from the head to the 

 base of the caudal, where it ends in a round black blotch ; anteriorly the band is 

 margined above and below by a bluish- white streak. A brown blotch on the shoulder. 

 The interspinous web between the second and third dorsal spine is black. 



The Xicobars. 



CHEixoDiPiEBrs, Curier et VaJeneienn«i. 



Branchiostegals 7. Preopercle vnth. a double edge. Yillifonn teeth in jaws, vomer, 

 and palate. Canines usually present in both jaws, and lateral canine-like ones also. 

 Two dorsal fins, separated ; the first with six spines. 



C. LnrEATTs, Forsk. 



B. vii. ; D. 6i; P. 1.3; Y. +; A. f; C. 17. 



Outer edge of preopercle serrated ; finely on vertical limb, and more coarsely on 

 the horizontal. Canines and cauine-like teeth in both jaws. Dorsal spines weak, the 



