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S. STKICIVEXTKR, Ronuctt. 



li. vi.; I). -,\; r. lo; V. l; A.vr; 0. 14. 



Li^lit brown, yellowish on the belly. A brown band, od?;ecl below with white 

 from the snout l)elow the eye to the operclc. Several longitiulinal yellow lines and 

 bhick dots along the sides! A black spot on the last dorsal ray, and another at 

 the base of the tail. 



Tlie Andamans and Nicobars. 



Platvglossus, Giinther. 



Anterior teeth conical, erect. A posterior canine. Head sealeless. 



P. NOTorsrs, Sleeker. 



B. vi. ; D. W; P- l;5; V. > ; A. -rV; C. U. 



Purpli.sh brown, witli -1 or 5 red longitudinal bands. Two black ocelli on the 

 dorsal tin, encircled by a light ocellus, and followed by two rows of light spots. 

 Caudal with a yellow bajid at its base, and yellow edges. 



The Andamans. 



P. nvRTLii, Bleeker. 



B. vi. ; 1). TT^^; P. H ; V. t ; A. A; C. 14. 



Olive above, wliite below. Two brownish-black longitudinal bands, the upper 

 ones united over the snout, the lower commences at the snout and ends at the tail in a 

 black spot. It is interrupted on the operclc by a bright red spot. Two rows (or 

 three posteriorly) of spots along the dorsal fin. Pectoral with a dark spot superiorly 

 at its base. 



The Andamans. 



P. llAltGIXATUS, lliipp. 



B. vi.; D. -,W.; P. 13; V. i; A. tV; C. 15. 



Blackish green. Head and anterior part of body with undulating grass-green 

 streaks, edged with blue. The vertical fins blue-edged, and with numerous blue-edged 

 streaks and spots. A large vertical green crescentic mark, light-spotted, on the middle 

 of the caudal. Basal half of pectoral black. 



The Andamans. 



P. LEPAUExsis, Bleeker. 



B. vi.; I). -rV; P. H ; V. J ; A. A; C. 15. 



Body vertically banded. A silvery line from the eye to tail, and below it 4 or 

 5 more. Many scales liritwn-spotled. Dorsal with 1 or "2 rows of light round spots, 

 and 2 black ocelli, with sometimes a third caudal one. Caudal yellowish-red. 



The Andamans. 



P. HOETITLANUS, Lacep. 



B. vi.; D. TT^T^; p. 15; V. i; A. -A" ; C. 15. 



Yellowish-brown. Broad bluish oblique bands on the head and fore parts, and 

 bluish spots. A yellow spot or two below the fourth dorsal spine, and sometimes a 

 black spot behind. Dorsal obliquely brown streaked. A black spot in the axilla, 

 another on the tail, wnich may be brown-spotted or banded. 



The Andamans. 



P. KAWAKiN, Bleeker. 



B. vi.; D. A; P. 14; V. i; k.^; C. 14. 



A bluish hand from eye to snout, another fi-om the gape to the top of the head, 

 and a third from the intoroperele. A blue blotch on the opercle, and a wide blue 

 band above. Top of head blue-spotted. Below the lateral line blue, each scale with 

 a central rosy spot forming seven longitudinal bands. Dorsal and anal tins blue, with 

 three rows of reddish spots, and a median black spot. Caudal yellowish, dark-edged. 



The Andamans. 



