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P. NIGHICANS, Riipp. 



B. vi. ; 1). y-\; r. 21 ; V. ^; A. ^; C. 16. 



Dorsal spines much shorter tliaa the raj's. Soft dorsal pointed and clonsnto. 

 Colour brownish, each scale on the body with a blue ceutro. Some scales on lu-ad 

 and shoulders with several blue spots. Operclo with a lar^o black, blue eds;ed ocellus. 

 Dorsal and anal fins blue banded. Dorsid, caudal and anal fins white margined. Soft 

 dorsal and anal radiately streaked wilh blue. Caudal transversely blotched with blue. 



The Andamans, where common. 



13. Pseuduhranvhiit ahwnt. 



Badis, Blceker. 



Branchiostegals 6. Villiform teeth on the jaws, vomer, and palatines. Tongue 

 edentidous. 



B. BucHANANr, Blcckcr. 



ryin-leh-nga-bye-ma and Nga-mi-loung. 



D. V4-S; p. 12; V. i; A. ^^V; C. 16. 



Soft dorsal rather elevated and pointed. Colour variable, barred black and r(sl. 

 In Burma the body has six vertical bands, each composed of four transverse blaek 

 blotches one above the other. A large blotch on the shoulder and another ou tlie 

 tail. Grows to 3i inches. 



Fresh waters of liurma and Upper Burma. 



Nandtjs, Cuvicr et Valeucieiines. 



Branchiostegals 6. Villiform teeth on the jaws, vomer, palatines and tongut!. 



N. MARMOKATUS, CuV. et Val. 



B. vi.; D. iMr*; P- 16; V. ,1; A. j^^; C. 15. 



Dorsal spines ratlier strong, their base exceeding three-fourths of the fin. Soft 

 dorsal similar to anal and almost square. Colour greenish brown with brassy lustre, 

 vertically marbled with three broail pitchy bands, with another, or black blotch ou the 

 tail. Some black lines radiate from the eye. Narrow band of spots across the soft 

 dorsal anal and caudal tins. Grows to 7 inches. 



Fresh and brackish waters in liiinua. 



Pristolepis, Jt rdiin. 



Branchiostegals 6. Teeth villiform on jaws and palate, villiform or globular ou 

 Tomer. Obtusely globular on the tongue, presphcnoid and sometimes the vomer. 



P. FASCIATUS, Bleeker. 



B. vi. ; D. ff-M; P. 15 ; V. i ; A. J ; C. 14. 



Globular teeth on the vomer, base of the tongue and roof of the mouth. Dorsal 

 spines strong ; the central rays longest. Caudal rounded. Air-vessel large. Colour 

 dull greenish, with a black spot on the axilla. Fins slate-coloured, except the pectoral, 

 which is yellow, with a black spot over the ujjpor part of its base. The young arc 

 banded. Grows to 8 inches or more. 



Fresh waters of Burma. 



Famlli/ Sparidae. 



Branchiostegals 5 to 7. Pseudobranchi;e well developed. Palate edentulous 

 (save in Pimeloptcrus). Cutting or conical teeth in front of the jaws, with or with- 

 out a lateral series of molars. A single dorsal. 



Lethrinus, Cuvier. 



Villiform teeth in the anterior portion of the jaws, with canines in front. 

 Lateral teeth in a single row, and cither conical or rounded. Dorsal, with 10 spines 

 and 9 rays, receivable into a basal sheath. 



