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tentacles none. The dorsal fin is not notched, even. Brown, with 

 a black lonj^itudinal band. 

 Massaua (Red Sea). 



12. Salarias cyclops. 

 RUppell, At.!. Fische, p. 113. taf. 28. fig. 3, and N. TV. Fische, p. 134 ; 

 Cm: S,- Val xi. p. 326. 



D. 29. A. (2 + ) 20. 

 The height of the body is one-fiftli of the total length. A short 

 fringed tentacle above the orbit, another simple and small one at the 

 nostril. Canine teeth in both the jaws. The dorsal fin is scarcely 

 notched, and extends on to the caudal. Brownish-yellow : prteopcr- 

 culum dotted with black ; a brown ocellated spot on the anterior 

 part of the dorsal. 

 Eed Sea. 



13. Salarias ceramensis. 



Bleeker, Ccram, ii. p. 701. 



D. 29-30. A. 18-19. 



The height of the body is contained four times or four times and 

 a half in the total length, the length of the head five times or five 

 times and two-thirds. Anterior profile of the head vertical. A short 

 tentacle above the orbit, another broad, short and fringed one on each 

 side of the occiput. Canine teeth none. Dorsal fin not emarginate. 

 Brown : body and fins with black and blue dots. 



Coasts of Celebes, Booroo, and Coram. 

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

 6. Half-grown. ? Borneo. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



14. Salarias frenatus. 



Cui: if Val. xi. p. 342. 



D. ^. A. IS. V. 1/3. 



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The height of the body is one-seventh of the total length, the 

 length of the head one-fifth. Crest on the head none ; a small fringed 

 tentacle above the posterior part of the orbit. The margin of the 

 dorsal fin is even, and the fin is lower anteriorly than posteriorly. 

 The anal fin is as high as the dorsal, and has the last ray free. Greyish: 

 four white lines, edged with bluish, proceed from the throat upwards 

 to the eye ; one or two similar lines between the eyes ; dorsal with 

 oblifpie alternate bluish and blackish stripes ; similar transverse stripes 

 on the caudal fin ; anal bluish, the tips of the rays blackish. ( Val.) 



Coast of Malabar. 



15. Salarias sebss. 



?? Seba, iii. 30. 5. 



? Salarias sebse, Cuv. 8/- Val. xi. p. 323. 



Salarias sebfe, Bleek. Ternate, vii. p. 373. 



D.li. A. (2 + ) 15-16. 



The height of the body is contained four times and one-third in 



