198 ' BURMA, ITS PEOPLE AXD PRODUCTIONS. 



S. NOTATUS, Cuv. et Val. 



B. tL; D. -yi; P. 15; V. I; A. ? ; C. 17. 



Preopercle entire. Opercle with a small flat spine. Teeth villiforni in the upper 

 jaw, with four large curved canines in either preinaxillary, and laterally an outer 

 row of conical teeth of moderate size. In the mandible, villiform teeth in the front 

 and six well-developed canine-like ones, and a lateral row of conical teeth, small 

 behind. Dorsal spines weak, increasing to the fifth. Caudal foiked, upper lobe the 

 longest. Colour rosy, with a brilliant spot on tlie first five scales below the lateral 

 line, the upper half rod, the lower yellow ; 5 or six longitudinal yellow bands below 

 the lateral line, and 3 silvery white ones. Fins pinkish, with a yellow band along 

 the bases of the dorsal and anal. 



The Andamans. 



ApRio>f, C'uvier et Valenciennes. 



Preorbital entire. Preopercle serrated. Canines anterior. Yilliform teeth in 

 jaws, vomer, and palate, and an outer row of canine-liUe ones laterally. Dorsal fin 

 single, with 9 to 11 spines. Anal with 3. Caudal deeply forked. 



A. MULTiDENS, Day. 



B. vii.; D. ii; P. 16; Y. i; A. «S; C. 16. 



Dorsal spines slender, the fifth longest. Colour rosy, with six longitudinal 

 yellow bands along the body. A golden band from the snout to the inferior angle of 

 the eye and another across the foix'head. 



Common at the Andamans, where it reaches a large size. 



Datnioides, Blecker. 



Branchiostegals 6. Premaxillaries very protractile. Preopercle serrated. Villi- 

 form teeth in jaws without canines. Vomer, palate and tongue edentulous. A single 

 dorsal with 12 stout spines. Air-vessel simple. 



D. POLOTA, Ham. Buch. 



Nga-kya and Jfya-wct-nia. 



B. vi. ; D. -M-t; p. 19 ; V. i; a. ^ V I C 17. 



Brown, with several cross bands. 



Grows to a foot, and is eaten by the pooi'er classes. 



Inhabits tidal rivers and estuaries in Burma. 



Geekes, C'uvier. 



Branchiostegals 6. Mouth very protractile and descending when produced. 

 Preopercle rarely serrated. Villiform teeth in the jaws. The dorsal fin capable, 

 wholly or partially, of reception into a scaly sheath. The dorsal spines 9 or 10, 

 the rays 10 or 11. Caudal forked. Air-vessel simple. 



G. OBLONGUS, Cuv. ct Val. 



B. vi. ; D. -,\-; P. 17; V. i; A. f ; C. 17. 



Preopercle entire. Dorsal spines not very strong, compressed, the second curved 

 and much the highest. Caudal deeply forked. Colour sdvery, eye golden. 

 The Andamans. 



G. ABBREVIATUS, Blocll. 



B. vi.; D. -i^; P. 15; V. i; A. ?; C. 17. 



In Andaraanese specimens the angle and lower limb of preopercle is crennlated, 

 but not serrated, whilst in specimens from the Malay Archipelago it is entires 

 Dorsal spines strong, the second longest, and curved. Caudal deeply forked, the 

 upper lobe slightly the longer. Scaly sheaths of dorsal and anal well developed. 

 Colour silv(^ry white, darkest along the back, each scale witli an indistinct spot, 

 forming longitudinal bands. Fins yellowish. Dorsal with a blackish edge, and 

 a spot on each spine and ray just above the sheath. 



The Andamans. 



