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rows of spots. C;iU(lal dark, witli a white edge. A dark ocellus at the base of the 

 caudal fin. 



The Andamaiis. Closely allied to the last, of which it may be the young. 



E. opniocKi'HALUs, Cuv. et Val. 

 A-rig-dah and Mu-took-dah. Andamans. 

 B. v. ; D. 6 TT^^ ; P. 17 ; V. i ; A. i ; C. 15. 



The anterior nostiil tubular. Teeth in numerous villiform rows, the outer 

 rather enlarged and pointed. The last dorsal rays prolonged to the base of the 

 caudal. Caudal rounded. Colour olive brown, irregularly blotched on the sides. 

 Three black bands radiate from the eye. Sometimes a pectoral ocellus. Vertical 

 tins pale-margined. A dark baud along the second dorsal, anal, and ventral fins. 

 Seasonably the soft dorsal and anal fins are yeUow-spotted. Grows to 9A inches or more. 



The Andamans. 



E. CAVIFEONS, Blyth. 



B. v.; D. 6 i; r. 13; V. A; A. ^,; C. 15. 



Head depressed, a deep depression exists over the <n-bits. Lower jaw the 

 longer. A well-mai-ked downward spine at the angle of the j)reopercle. Autt'rior 

 nostril somewhat tubular. Teeth villiform, the outer row of the premaxillaries rather 

 eularged, and tiie inner row on the mandible, and directed slightly inwards, and with 

 4 or 5 large canine-like teeth in front. Caudal obtusely rounded. Colour light 

 brown ; dark bauds radiirtc from the orbits. A few dark spots on the body. Dorsal 

 and caudal barred in spots. Grows to 4 inches. 



The Andamans. 



F. FUSCA, Bl. Schn. 

 Fj. Soared, Playfair. 



B. vi. ; D. 6 i- ; P. 18; V. 1 ; A. J ; C. 12. 



Head depressed; lower jaw rafher the longer. A short downward spine on the 

 preoperclc. Teeth in many villiform rows, the outer row wide apart and twice 

 tlie size of the rest. In the mandible usually some enlarged ones. Caudal wedge- 

 shaped. Colour leaden black, lighter on the belly, W'hich is sometimes yellow-tinged. 

 Dorsal horizontally barred, and caudal sometimes vertically. Markings and colour 

 variable, sometimes stone colour above. Grows to 8 inches. 



The coast of India (Burma). 



E. LUTJiv, Day. 



B vi. ; D. .^ ; P. 15 ; V. \ ; A. J ; C. 15. 



Top of head and interorbital space flattened. Head scaleless. Lower jaw the 

 longer. Anterior nostrils tubular. A downward s])ine on the preoperclc. First 

 dorsal spines with filamentous ends. Second dorsal highest antei-iorly. Colour diity 

 grey, vertically banded. Head dark-spotted. Dorsals and anal black-spotted in bauds. 

 Caudal black, reticulated. 



The Andamans. 



E. LiTORALis, Day. 



B. vi.; D. G i; P. 15; V. ^; A. i; 0. 13. 



Top of head flat. Lower jaw the longest. Anterior nostrils tubular. Teeth 

 in close villiform rows in both jaws, the inner slightly larger. First dorsal spines 

 extend beyond the web. Caudal wedge-shaped. Colour brownish, dark-marked. 

 Fins dark, minutely punctate. Three or four bars of spots on the dorsals. Caudal 

 blackish. Anal with a central black band and white edge. Type 3 inches. 



The Andamans. 



E. CAPEEATA, Cantor. 

 Oo-suf-foo. Arakan. 

 B. v.; D, G >; P. 21; V. i ; A. i; C. 15. 



