28. PLATVGLOSSUS. 155 



rounded. Brown, with four or five red longitudinal bands. (Three 

 round yellow spots above the lateral Hne and several silvery lines 

 along the side in j'oung age.) Dorsal and anal fins brownish-^•iolet 

 with series of red spots, the former ^^'ith two black ocelli : one is 

 snutll, between the first and second spines, the other very large, between 

 the first ami sixth rays ; base of the pectoral luith a blue cross-band. 

 Caudal yellow at the base and margins. 

 Java, Sumatra, and Batu. 



a, b. Adult and young. From Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Collection. 

 26. Platyglossus solorensis. 



Julis soloreusis, Bleek. Solar, p. 86. 



Halichojres solorensis, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. 116. tab. 40. fig. 2. 



D. ^. A. •^. L. lat. 26. 



The height of the body is contained four times and three-fourths 

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

 Caudal rounded. Violet-olive, sides of the head with reddish-violet 

 longitudinal bands. Dorsal fia yellow anteriorly, with the margin 

 red ; a black spot between the first and third spines, and another be- 

 tween the fifth and sixth rays; anal with indistinct spots and brown 

 margin ; caudal with a small black spot superiorly at the base ; pec- 

 toral with a deep-blue band across the base. (Bl.) 



Coasts of Solor and Ambojnia. 



27. Platyglossus prosopeion. 



Julis prosopeion, Bleek. Amboina, iv. p. 347. 



Halichoeres prosopeion, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. 122. tab. 37. fig. 2. 



D. l^. A. l^. L. lat. 27. L. transv. ?j. 



The height of the body is contained four times and a quarter in the 

 total length, the length of the head four times and two-thii-ds. Caudal 

 rounded. The first ventral ray prolonged. A lanje black spot between 

 the first and fourth dorsal spines, bluish longitudinal lines behind ; 

 vertical fins ycUow : dorsal blue- edged ; anal with three bluish longi- 

 tiuhnal streaks; pectoral with a triangular blackish band across the base. 



Sea of Amboyna. 



a. Not good state. From Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Collection. 



b. Fine specimen. AmbojTia. Purchased of Mr. Frank. — The 



bluish lines of the dorsal and anal fins become very indistinct 

 in preserved specimens. 



28. Platyglossus guttatus. 



Prochilus, sp., Klein, 3Iiss. Pise. v. tab. 12. fig. 5. 

 Labriis guttatus, Bl. tab. 287. fig. 2 ; Bl. Schn. p. 247. 

 ? Labrus argus, Bl. Schn. p. 263. 



Julis argus, Benn. Zonl. Journ. iii. p. 577. pi. 13. tig. 7. 

 polyophthahuus. Blrrk. Banka. ii. p. 731. 



