24 CATALOGUE OF FISH. 



eyes. A dark stripe extends along the whitish dorsal fin, that 

 begins behind the gill-openings ; while a bluish stripe passes down 

 the lateral line, whose pores are whitish. Belly yellowish. Another 

 example has more of a greenish-brown colour, with a yellowish neu- 

 tral aspect. 



On the nasal bone, there are 7 rather large teeth, disposed in two 

 rows, with the odd one in front. The palatines and mandible are 

 each armed with 19-20 small teeth. On the vomer there are 

 about 12 teeth. 



Deccan. Leyden Museum. , 



46. Lamnostoma bicolor. 



Lamnostoma bicolor, Kaup. 



This species has a broader suddenly-pointed snout, and a porous 

 cross-bar on the occiput. A row of pores e.xtends in an arch over 

 the throat to the lateral line ; while a straighter line, composed of 

 10-11 pores, begins near the corner of the mouth, and runs 

 backwards ; but does not reach as far as the gill-cover. Colour 

 of the dorsal aspect, dark; of the ventral one, whitish, with fine 

 dark points near the lateral line. The tail is longer than the 

 body. 



Entire length, 10-31 in. Length of the tail, 8-43 in. 



Borneo. Leyden Museum. 



Genus 17. ANGUISURUS, Kaup. 



Resembles the preceding genus ; but the snout is more cylin- 

 drical, and the fore nostril has no rudimentary tube, but is open and 

 free. 



47. Anguisurus punctulatds, fig. 12. 



Anguisurus punctulatus, Kaup. 



Snout higher than broad. Plead whitish, marbled with a white 

 cross-band on the occiput. Divers distinct spots on the dorsal fin, 

 and a row on the lateral line, with white connected markings below 

 them. Dorsal fin whitish. Upper surface of the body, bluish, with 

 fine black points ; under parts, whitish. Tail shorter than the body. 



Length, 13 in., whereof the tail forms 6-10 in. 



Java. Five specimens in the Leyden Museum. 



Genus 18. SPHAGEBRANCHUS, Bhch. 



Dalophis, Raff., Cantor, Bleeker. 



Front nostrils with short tubes. Snout more round, not com- 



