134 TKIGLID^. 



5. Tetraroge binotata. 



Apistus binotatus, Peters in Wiegm. Arch. 1855, p. 241. 



B. 7. D.^. A.|. V. 1/5. 



Dorsal contiguous with the caudal ; a reddish-white spot above 

 the middle of the lateral line. {Pet.^ 

 Coast of Mozambique. 



6. Tetraroge longispinis. 



Apistus longispinis, Cuv. ^ Val. iv. p. 408 ; Quoy 8f Gaim. Voy. Astrol. 



Poiss. p. 694. pi. 11. f. 4. 

 Apistes multicolor, Michards. Voy. Samar. Fishes, p. 3. pi. 4. f. 3, 4. 



B.5. D.i^l A.|. 



8-7 4 



Scales minute but conspicuous. The dorsal begins between the 

 eyes, and is high anteriorly, without any notch, and not contigiious 

 with the caudal ; the pectoral and ventral fins reach to, or very nearly 

 to the anal. Brownish, variegated with darker : fins dark brown, 

 spotted with brown and striolated with whitish ; a reddish- white spot 

 above the middle of the lateral line ; a black oblong blotch between 

 the fifth and eighth dorsal spines. 



East Indian Seas. 



a. Adult. China. Presented by J. B. Beeves, Esq. 



b. Half-grown. China. Presented by Sir J. Bichardson. — Type of 



Apistes multicolor. 



c. Half-grown. China. Presented by Captain Sir E. Belcher. 



d. Half-grown. China. Presented by Captain Sir E. Belcher. 



e. Half-gTown. China. Presented by Captain Sir E. Belcher. 

 /. Half-gTown. Borneo. 



g, h. Adult. Amboyna. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



i. Adult. Bengal. Presented by General Hardwicke. 



Ic, I. Adult : bad state. Ceylon. Presented by Captain Gascoigne. 



m. Half-grown : bleached. 



7. Tetraroge crista-galli. 



Apistus tfenianotus, Richards. Voy. Samarang, Fishes, p. 5. pi. 4. f. 1, 2 

 (not Cuv. ^ Val.). 



B. 6. D. 'j. A. f 



Scales minute. The dorsal begins above the anterior margin of 

 the eye, is very high anteriorly and nearly even behind, without 

 notch, and slightly contiguous with the caudal. The pectoral and 

 ventral fins reach nearly to the vent. Brown, with some scattered 

 darker spots. 



Philippine Islands. 



a. Fine specimen. Philippines. From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 

 Descnption of the specimen. — This species is closely allied to Tetraroge 



