230 LABRID^. 



lower prasoperciilar limb ; the inferior series composed of six scales. 

 Upper lip broad, ■with the inner portion well developed ; jaws brown- 

 ish ; teeth of moderate size. Anterior dorsal spines shortest ; fifteen 

 pectoral rays ; caudal truncated, with the angles produced. Reddish, 

 with numerous irregular, streak-like black spots ; fins uniform. 



Java. 

 a. Adult. Moluccas. 



31. Pseudoscarus forsteni. 



Bleeker, Atl. Ichth. p. 38. tab. 8. fig. 2. 



Three series of scales on the cheek, the lower of which is composed 

 of five scales and covers the prajopercular limb. Upper Kp broad ; 

 jaws whitish, the upper with pointed teeth at the angle. Dorsal 

 spines subequal in length ; fourteen pectoral rays ; the upper profile 

 of the head convex. Rose-coloured, with a broad brown baud from 

 the eye to the caudal. {Bl.) 



Celebes. 



d. Scales on the cheek in two series. 



32. Pseudoscarus ghobban. 



Scarus ghobban, Forsk. p. 28 ; Riipp. Atl. Fische, p. 78 ; Cuv. Sf Val. 



xiv. p. 216. 

 ? Scarus hertit, (Fhretib.) Cuv. Sf Val. xiv. p. 215. 



Two series of scales on the cheek, the lower praeopercular limb 

 being entirely naked ; the lower series composed of six scales. Upper 

 lip broad, with a distinct inner portion ; jaws whitish, without conical 

 teeth at the angle ; teeth verj' small. Anterior dorsal spines shortest ; 

 foui'teen pectoral rays; caudal emarginate. Yellowish, each scale 

 with a blue spot ; blue streaks round the eye and a blue band round 

 the Hps ; another streak from the eye to the angle of the mouth ; a 

 red, blue-edged ocellus behind the mandible. Dorsal fin rosy, with a 

 blue line along the base and margin, and with a series of round green 

 spots along the middle ; anal blue-edged ; caudal rosy, with an oblique 

 short band along each lobe and with an angidar band near the base, 

 its posterior margin greenish. 



Red Sea. 



a. Adult. Red Sea. Presented by Dr. E. Riippell. 



33. Pseudoscarus coUana. 



Scarus coUana, Riipp. N. IV. Fische, p. 25. taf. 8. fig. 2. 

 coUaris, Cuv. ^ Val. xiv. p. 265. 



Two series of scales on the cheek, the lower praBopercular limb 

 being apparently entii'ely naked ; the lower series composed of five 

 scales. Upper lip broad ; jaws white, without pointed teeth at the 

 angle ; teeth very small. Dorsal spines subequal in length ; caudal 

 slightly emarginate ; foTirteen pectoral rays. Green : anterior margin 



