154 LABRID^. 



anal with violet longitudinal bands ; a round black spot between the 

 first and third rays of the dorsal fin ; a black spot superiorly in the 

 axil. A black ocellus on the upper part of the root of the caudal. 

 East Indian Archipelago. 



a. Fine specimen, 3| inches long. From Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Col- 

 lection. 



23. Platyglossus chrysotaenia. 



Halichceres chrysotfenia, Bleek. Batavia, p. 488. 

 Platyglossus hoevenii, pt., Bleek. Si/non. Lahr. p. 11. 



D. :^. A. :i. L. lat. 27. 



The height of the body is nearly equal to the length of the head, 

 and one-fourth of the total. Caudal rounded. Bluish, iviih ten or 

 more golden longitudinal bands ; a small deep-blue ocellus supe- 

 riorly at the base of the caudal ; dorsal with a large deep-blue ocellus 

 between the last spine and the fourth, ray ; no black spot superiorly in 

 the axil of the pectoral or behind the orbit. 



Java and Sumatra. 



a. Fine specimen, 3^ inches long. From Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Collection. 



This species appears to be very distinct from PI. hoevenii; it has 

 no axillary spot, more numerous longitudinal bands alternately nar- 

 rower and broader, one more dorsal ray, &c. 



24. Platyglossus timorensis. 



Halichceres timorensis, Bleek. Timor, p. 171, and Ail. Ichth. p. 120. 

 tab. 40. fig. 1. 



D. ^. A. i. L. lat. 28. 



The height of the body equals the length of the head and is one- 

 foui'th of the total. Caudal fin rounded. A very small black spot 

 between the first and second dorscd spines and another between the first 

 and third rays. Yellow : sides with scattered black dots, two to four 

 being cdways together ; a violet spot behind the orbit, and another 

 superiorly at the root of the caudal. Dorsal with oblique red streaks ; 

 anal with reddish- violet spots along the base. (Bl.) 



Coast of Timor. 



25. Platyglossus notopsis. 



Julis notopsis, (Suhl ^- v. Hass.) ; Bleek. Sumatra, ii. p. 290, and 



Natmirk. Tyikchr. Nederl. Ltd. ii. 1851, pi. 1. 

 ? Julis notopsis, Cuv. 8f Val. xiii. p. 485. 

 Julis pliaiopus, Bkek. Sumatra, ii. p. 291. 

 Platyglossus notopsis, Bleek. Synon. Labr. p. 11, and Atl. Ichth. p. 111. 



tab. 41. figs. 1 & 2. 



D.:|. A.^. L. lat. 27. 



The height of the body is contained thrice and two-thirds in the 

 total length, the length of the head four times and a half. Caudal 



