24G BUliMA, ITS PEOPLE ASD PRODUCTIONS. 



P. scAriT-AEis, Bennett. 



B. vi. ; D. A ; P. 15 ; V. i ; A. T^r ; C. 15. 



A broiul red, blue-edged band from the snout to the eye. A second irregular 

 one goes from the eye, obliquely upwards to the lateral band, which is a brownisli 

 violet, and goes from the shoulder to the tail. A red streak from the axilla to belly. 

 Many of the body scales blue-spotted. Dorsal and anal margined with a green blue- 

 edged band. Caudal transversely barred with reddish- violet. 



The Andamans. 



JuLis, Cuvier ct Vulencifnnes. 



Anterior teeth conical, uo posterior canine. Scales large, head scaleless. 



J. LUNAEIS, L. 



B. vi. ; D. -i«;r; P. 14; V. i; A. xx; C 14. 



Head violet, with several oblique reddish bands. Body green, each scale with 

 a vertical red streak, forming bands. An oblong reddish-violet spot on the pectoral. 

 Dorsal red, with a blue and yellow luai'gin. Anal violet with a yellow edge. Caudal 

 yellow, its base and lobes green. 



The Andamans. 



J. HEBEAicus, Lacep. 



B. vi.; D. A; p. 14; V. i; A. A; C. 15. 



Greenish, each scale with a dark vertical mark. A violet dark-edged band from 

 the eye downwards, a second to the base of the pectoral and a third up to the occiput. 

 A dark spot on the pectoral. In the young there is a dark-edged buff band from the 

 first two dorsal spines to behind the ventral, and a dorsal ocellus. 



The Andamans. 



J. PUEPUBEA, Forsk. 



B. vi. ; D. -/3 ; P. 16 ; V. i ; A. tV ; C. 14. 



Green or Ijlue, with or without pink or red bands radiating fi'om tlie eye. 

 A red or pink band from the opercle to the tail. Another of a brownish-violet 

 along the back to the upper margin of the caudal. A third along the belly to 

 its lower margin, and sometimes a fourth from the chest to the anal fin. Caudal 

 rays green, its web red aud violet. Dorsal green or yellow, with a blue-edged 

 pink band along its middle, and sometimes a black spot anteriorly. Anal green, 

 with a dark basal band. 



The Andamans. 



J. J.ANSENii, Blecker. 



B. vi.; D. -A; P. 15; V. i; A. VV; C. 14. 



Yellowish, with 3 to 5 wide black vertical bands down the sides, often wider than 

 the intcr.spaccs. A violet streak from the operole, to the base of the pectoral fin. Pec- 

 toral, ventral, and anal fins yellowish, the last with a black spot at the extremity of 

 its last two rays. 



The Andamans. 



Gojtpiiosrs, Lnccphh. 



Snout produced, tubiforra. Anterior teeth conical. No posterior canine. Gill 

 membranes attached to the isthmus. Scales large, head scaleless. 



G. PECTORALis, Quoy and Gaim. 



B. vi.; D. -,h; P. 15; V. i; A. Vi^ ; C. 14. 



Reddish-brown, lighter on the belly; each scale darkest at its base. Cheeks 

 pinkish. A dark band from the snout, through the eye. Pectorals yellow. Vertical 

 fins dark, edged ligliter. Ventrals whitish, the outer ray brown. A row of round 

 transparent spots along the base of the anal fin. 



The Andamans. 



