6. GLTPHIDODON. 45 



19. Glyphidodon bonang. 

 Bhcker, Sumatra, i. p. 582. 



B. 6. D.y^g. k.^^. L. lat. 29. L. transv. ^/ll. 



The height of the body is contained once and four-fifths in the total 

 length (without caudal) ; infraorbitals scaly ; caudal fin slightly 

 emarginate, with the lobes rounded. Mature specimens uniform 

 brown, the dorsal, anal and ventral fins being blackish towards the 

 margin ; a black spot superiorly at the base of the pectoral fin. 

 Immature specimens with lighter dots, and with a large dark ocellus 

 edged with whitish on the base of the posterior portion of the soft 

 dorsal fin. 



Coasts of Java and Sumatra. 



a. Three inches long, with the dorsal ocellus very distinct. From 

 Dr. P. V. Bleeker's Collection. 



20. Glyphidodon sculptus. 

 Peters in Wiegm. Arch. 1855, p. 200. 



B. 6. D. 1^. A. ~. L. lat. 25. L. transv. 10-11. 



The height of the body is rather more than one-half of the total 

 length (the caudal fin not included)*. Greenish above, silvery be- 

 neath. \Ptt.) 



Coast of Mozambique. 



21. Glyphidodon melas. 



Glyphisodon melas, {Kuhl i^- van Ilass.) Cuv. ^ Val. v. p. 472 ; Bleek. 



Verhand. Bafav. Genootsch. xxi. Lahr. Cten. p. 23 ; SMeg. Overz. 



Amphipr. ^-c. in Verhand. Nat. Gesch. Nederl. Overz. Bezitt. p. 28. 



pi. 5. fig. 2. 

 ater, Cuv. <§• Val. v. p. 473. 



D. ||. A. -|. L. lat. 28. L. transv. 3/10. 



The height of the body is more than one-half of the total length 

 (the caudal fin not included) ; the infraorbital ring below the orbit 

 is not much narrower than the prseorbital. Teeth very narrow, 

 scarcely compressed. Dorsal spines rather short ; caudal fin sub- 

 tnmcated. tJniform black, shining greenish. 



Red Sea. East Indian Archipelago. New Hebrides. 



a. Fine specimen. Ceram. Piirchased of Mr. Stevens. 

 6. Seven inches long : stuffed. Aneiteum. From Mr. Macgillivray's 

 Collection. 



22. Glyphidodon aureus. 



Glj-phisodon aureus, (Kuhl &• van TZam. ) Cuv. S)- Val. v. p. 472; Schleg. 

 Overz. Amphipr. 4"C. in I erhand. Nat. Gesch. Nederl. Ooerz. Bezitt. 



* Professor PoUjre says tliat tlie bodv is t'lovated as in (/. sordi<!i(>i. 



