4 POMACENTRin^. 



somewhat less than onc-lialf of the total length (the caudal fin not 

 included). 



East Indian Archipelago ; New Guinea. 



Var. hifasciata : the posterior cross-band extends downwards to 

 the vent. L. lat. 50. L. transv. 5/17. 

 a, h. Fine specimens. Amboyna. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



Var. kdiclavia : the posterior cross-band extends downwards onlj- 

 to below the lateral hne. L. lat. 5o. L. transv. 7/19. 

 c-cf. Adult and half-grown. East Indies. From the E. I. Collection. 



2. Amphiprion intermedius. 



Scisena, var., Gronor. Mas. Ichthi/ol. p. 39. 

 Amphiprion intermedius, Schleq. I. c. p. 18. 

 trifasciatus, Bleek. Celeb, iii. p. 767 (not Cuv. ^ VaL). 



D. l^\ A. ^. L. lat. 55. L. transv. 6/19. 



Brownish-black, with three broad white cross-bands : the anterior 

 from the nape of the neck to the inter- and sub-operculum, touching 

 the posterior margin of the orbit ; the middle spanning from between 

 the two last dorsal spines to the sixth soft ray, and produced supe- 

 riorly towards the posterior upper angle of the soft dorsal fin ; the 

 third across the free portion of the tail and the base of the caudal 

 fin. Caudal fin black, with a broad white upper and lower margin. 

 The dorsal spines are stout and short, the third and fourth being the 

 longest, whilst the posterior ones decrease in length. The height of 

 the body is two-fifths of the total length (the caudal fin not inchided). 



Molucca Sea. 



a. Fine specimen. From Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Collection. 



b. Fine specimen. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



c. Skin. From Gronow's Collection. 



This species is, perhajis, only a variety of A. hifasciatus. 



3. Amphiprion trifasciatus. 



Cuv. 8f Val. V. p. 395. 



B.5. D.li. A.^. 



Brownish-black, with three broad white cross-bands, the two an- 

 terior of which are united by a horizontal line running along the 

 base of the spinous dorsal ; the second produced posteriorly towards 

 the posterior angle of the dorsal fin. Caudal fin uniform brown, 

 without white margin. {Cuv.) 



Molucca Sea. 



4. Amphiprion sebse. 



Seha, iii. p. 70. tab. 26. fig. 24. 

 Amphiprion sebre, Blcek. Batav. p. 478. 



^- TJT5- ^- h- ^- l'^*- 46-55. L. transv. 6/20. 

 Black, with two white cross-bands, the posterior of which is pro- 



