S. DlAOllAMMA, 329 



18. Diagrainma poecilopterum. 



Diaf>:rainma ptbcilopteruiii, Cuv. (^- Vul. \. p. 314 ; Faun. Japon. Poiss. 

 p. 61. 



2.S 6 



White, with six or seven black longitudinal bands, alternately 

 complete and interniptcd; dorsal and caudal with round or irre- 

 gular black spots ; anal and ventrals black. 



Coast of Pondicherry ; Trincomalee ; Molucca Sea ; Japanese Sea. 



19. Diagramma lessonii. 



Cuv. Sf Vul. V. p. 313 ; Less. Voy. Coq. Zuol. ii. p. 109. pi. 24 (bad) ; 

 Bleek. Batav. p. 463. 



B. 6, D. M. A. f L. lat. 90. 



The height of the body is 3| in the total length, the length of the 

 head 4^ ; the diameter of the eye is 3| in the latter. DorsaUs even, 

 the third, fourth and fifth spines longest, 2^ in the length of the 

 head. Caudalis truncated ; the second anal spine longer and stronger 

 than the thii-d. Back and sides blackish brown, with five white 

 longitudinal bands (on the head six) ; beUy whitish. All the bands 

 meet those of the other side on the crown and muzzle : the first 

 from the nape to the first dorsal rays ; the second from the crown to 

 the middle of the base of the soft dorsal ; the third from the upper 

 margin of the orbit to the back of the tail ; the fourth from the 

 lower posteiior angle of the orbit to the middle of the root of tlie 

 caudal ; the fifth from the lower margin of the orbit to the lower part 

 of the tail ; the sixth on the head only, fi'om the snout to the base 

 of the pectoral. The spinous dorsal blackish brown, witli a serrated, 

 white, broad longitudinal band, continuing near and along the upper 

 margin of the soft dorsal, but narrower. The soft doi-sal yello^\i.sh, 

 with a brownish -black narrow edge, besides the white band and 

 large round brown spots ; dorsal and anal largely spotted -with brown ; 

 pectoral not colom-cd ; ventral with the outer half brown. 



Waigiou ; Araboyna. 



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



20. Diagi-amma blochii. 



Anthias diagrniuma, Bl. tal). 320. 

 Grammistes diagi'aninia, Bl. Schn. p. 184. 

 Spams diagramma, Shaw, Zool. iv. p. 440. pi. 65. 

 Diagramma blochii, Cuv. S)- Vol. v. p. 312. 

 Plectorhynchus bloc-hii, Cuutor, Cutal. p. 77. 



B.6. D.i-^. A.f 



The second, third and fourth dorsal spines etjual or even slightly 

 exceed one-half of the height of the body ; the second and third anal 

 spines c(|ual the Icngtli of Ihc tenth dorsal spine, and sliglilly exceed 

 one-third of the height of the body. Yellow : from between the eyes 



