180 TBIGLIDJE. 



4. Platycephalus inops. 



Jenym, Zool. of the Beagh, Fishes, p. 33. 



D. 1 I 7 I 12. A. 12. 



The length of the head is nearly twice its own breadth, and nearly 

 one-third of the total. Head without spines, presenting the usual 

 lidges, which, however, are not very salient ; the prteopercular spines 

 are very short and inconspicuous, of equal length, the lower one 

 rounded oif almost to nothing. I>ateral line perfectly smooth. Above 

 uniform deep brown, beneath white, the two colours separated by a 

 well-defined line. First dorsal with a very large deep-brown blotch ; 

 the second dorsal, caudal, and pectoral spotted, the anal and ventral 

 uniform blackish-brovra.. {Jen.) 



King George's Sound (New Holland). 



5. Platycephalus grandispinis. 



Cuv. 4- Val iv. p. 242. 



D. 1 I 7 I 15. A. 14. 



The lower praeopercular spine four times stronger and longer than 

 the upper one, reaching nearly to the margin of the operculum. 

 Praeorbital with three small spines, the anterior of which is the 

 largest. Lateral line and crown of the head smooth. Fins spotted 

 with brown. {Cuv.) 



East Indies ? 



6. Platycephalus punctatus. 



Cuv. S; Val. iv. p. 243 ; Bleekcr, Sclerop. p. 25 ; Quay. & Gaim. Voy. 

 Astrol Poiss. p. 682 [? pi. 10. f. 2 : cfr. Platycephalus quoyi]. 



D. 1 I 8 I 11. A. 11. L. lat. 80-90. 



The length of the head is 3^ in the total, its breadth about one- 

 half its length. The width between the eyes is one-third of the 

 length of the snout. The upper prseoperciilar spine much longer 

 than the lower ; spines on the crown of the head and the orbit ; a 

 pair of turbinal spines. Lateral line smooth. Greyish-brown, with 

 five broAvn cross-bands ; head and body with scattered black dots ; 

 the first dorsal yellow, above and behind black ; the rays of the 

 second dorsal dotted with brown ; pectorals variegated with brown ; 

 anal yeUow ; caudal with large, irregular black spots. 



Coast of Trincomalee ; Sea of Batavia ; Vanicolo Islands. 



7. Platycephalus quoyi. 



? Platycephalus pimctatiis, Qiioy ^ Gaim. Voy. Astrol. Poiss. pi. 10. 



f. 2 [not descr. : cfr. Platycephalus punctatus]. 

 Platycephalus quoyi, Bleek. Tei-nate, viii. p. 206. 



D. 1 I 8 I 11. A. 11. L. lat. 110. 



The length of the head is 3| to 3| in the total, its breadth 1| in 



