220 LABKID^. 



and anterior portion of the trunk with numerous, small, round red 

 spots. A red, green-edged band from the lower lip to the base of 

 the pectoral ; fins edged with green ; dorsal spines green inferiorly 

 and red superiorly ; caudal red, with a broad green crescent on its 

 hind margin. 



Eed Sea, Maiu'itiiis, Java, Celebes. 



a. Three feet long : stuffed. Mauritius. 



? b. Bad state. China. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



5. Pseudoscarus harid. 



Scarus liarid, Forsk. p. 30 ; R'upp. Atl. Fische, p. 80. taf. 21. fig. 1. 



luppelii, Cuv. ^- V<d. xiv. p. 259. 



mastax, Riippell, Atl. Fische, p. 80. taf. 21. fig. 2, and N. W. Fische, 



p. 28 ; Cuv. Sf Val. xiv. p. 246 ; Bleek. in Natuurk. Tydschr. Nederl. 



Ind. 1854, p. 199. 

 ? Scarus longiceps. Cm. 6f Val. xiv. p. 241. 

 Pseudoscarus mastax, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. 35. tab. 10. fig. 1. 



Snout produced. Three series of scales on the cheek, the lower 

 praeopercular hmb being naked. Upper lip entirely covering the 

 jaw, double in its entire circuit ; jaws whitish, with pointed teeth 

 at the angle. Anterior dorsal spines shortest ; caudal lobes much 

 produced ; fifteen pectoral rays. Greenish : two short red streaks 

 before and behind the eye ; upper lip red, with a blue cross-band ; a 

 red band from the upper Hp to the praeoperculum and thorax. Ver- 

 tical fins blue-edged ; dorsal and anal with a series of green spots, 

 which are sometimes confluent into a band. 



There appear to be two varieties : — 



(I . Thi'ee series of blue spots on the side above the vent ; caudal 

 edged with greenish posteriorly, without cross-bands. — Red Sea. 



a. Adult: stuffed. Djetta. From Dr. E. Riippell's Collection. 



/3. Caudal with two green cross-bands. — Java, Kokos. 

 h. Large specimen. From Dr. P. v. Blocker's Collection. 



Vertebrce 11/13. 



c. Scales on the cheek in three series, the scales of the lower series covering 

 the praeopercular limb. 



* Snout with gay-coloured streaks rmining from the mouth to the eye. 



6. Pseudoscarus viridis. 



Scarus vuidis, Bl. taf. 222 (good) ; Bl. Schn. p. 286. 



frenatus, Lacep. iv. p. 13. pi. 1. fig. 2; Cuv. fy Val. xiv. p. 227; 



Bleek. Celebes, iii. p. 770. 



blochii, Cuv. 8f Val. xiv. p. 219. 



Pseudoscarus frenatus, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. 40. tab. 16. fig. 2. 



Two series of scales on the cheek, and a single scale on the lower 

 praeopercular limb, near the angle; the middle series composed of 



