504 PLErROXKCTIDJi. 



Reddish-brown ; a blackish band along and near to the base of the 

 dorsal and anal fins. 

 Pinang. 



a. Skin. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. — Type of the species. 



IV. No conspicuous uostril. 

 29. Cynoglossus hamiltonii. 



Achirus cynoglossus, Ham. Buch. Fish. Gang. pp. 132, 373. 

 Plagusia cynoglossa, Cant. Catal. p. 229. 

 Icania cj-noglossa, Kaup, I. c. 



D. 100-102. A. 76-78. C. 10. V. 4. L. lat. 80. 



Two lateral lines on the left side, separated by thirteen longitu- 

 dinal series of scales at the point of ^eir greatest distance. No 

 conspicuous nostril ; eyes very small ; lips not fringed. The length 

 of the snout is one-third of that of the head ; rostral hook short. 

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

 ■:otal length, the lengtli of the head five times and two-thirds. Eed- 

 ■lish-brown, with ii'regular brownish-black spots ; sometimes a portion 

 of the spots confluent into seven or eight cross-bands. 



Ganges. Pinang. 



a-h. Adult ; skins. Pinang. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. 



