178 LABHIDiE. 



but afterwards refers his specimens to N . pentudactyJa (Synon. Labr. 

 p. 22). 



23. Novacula twistii. 



Novacida twistii, Bleek. Ternate, vii. p. 381. 

 Hemipteronotiis twistii, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. . tab. 29. fig. 1. 



D. 2 I ^. A. ^. L. lat. 27-28. 



Cheek scaly ; the two anterior dorsal spines are flexible, slightly 

 produced, remote from, and subcontinuous with, the remainder of the 

 fin. The outer ventral ray is sliglitly prolonged. Greenish-rose, 

 with a large red blotch on the middle of the side, below the lateral 

 line ; a lighter spot below the red one. Dorsal fin with oblique bluish 

 lines ; the other fins uniform. 



Ternate. 



a. Adult. From Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Collection. 



Novacula celehica, Bleek. Act. Soc. Sc. Indo-Nederl. i. Man'ado en 

 Makassar, p. 61 (or Hemipteronotiis celebicus, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. tab. 30. 

 fig. 5), is closely allied to this species, but is said to differ in having 

 a large oblong red or violet spot on the free portion of the tail. — 

 Celebes. 



a. Bad state. From Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Collection. 



24. Novacula melanopus. 



Novacida melanopus, Blecker, Act. Soc. Sr. Indo-Nederl. ii. Amboina, 



viii. p. 82. 

 Hemipteronotus melanopus, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. . tab. 29. fig. 3. 



D. 2 I ^. A. ;^. L. lat. 28. 



Cheeks scaly ; the two anterior dorsal spines are flexible, slightly 

 produced, remote from the third, with the base of which the mem- 

 brane of the second is united ; the outer ventral ray is produced. 

 Greenish -rosecoloured, with a large oblong red blotch on the side ; 

 vertical fins -nith oblique or transverse bluish lines ; a large dark- 

 violet spot on the posterior lower part of the anal. 



Amboyna. 



a. Fine specimen. Amboyna. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



25. Novacula spilonotus. 



Novacula spUonotus, Bleeker, Act. Soc. Sc. Indo-Nvclerl. ii. Amboina, 



viii. p. 83. 

 Hemipteronotus spilonotus, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. . tab. 30. fig. 3. 



D. 2 1 ^. A. ^. L. lat. 28. 



Cheeks scaly ; the two anterior dorsal spines are flexible, slightly 

 produced, remote from the third, with the base of which the mem- 

 brane of the second is united ; the outer ventral ray is produced. 



