BOTHIN.^ 



205 



Depth of body a little more than twice in the length, length of head 3^ to 3j. 

 Snout shorter than eye, diameter of which is 3 to 3J in length of head ; interorbital 

 space concave, width i to J (^) or J to J (?) diameter of eye ; anterior margins of 

 eyes level or lower a little in advance of upper. A short spine on the snout in the 

 male. Ma.xillary extending to below middle of eye or not quite as far, length 2i to 

 2; in that of head. Teeth uniserial ; some enlarged canines anteriorly. 5 to 7 

 short, pointed gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. About 45 scales in lateral line. 

 Dorsal 77-84. Anal 56-63. Pectoral of ocular side with 1 1 or 12 rays, the upper ray 

 prolonged in the male, length } to t that of head. Brownish, with traces of some 

 paler areas, and with some black spots and blotches ; median fins with small dark 

 spots ; pectoral with dusky cross-bars. 



Fig. 151. — Engyprosopon cocosensis. B.M. (N.H.) 1927. i .6. 33, 34. X i. 



Type. — Leiden Museum. 



Distribution. — Travancore coast (?) ; coast of Burma ; Nicobar Is. ; Cocos 

 Specimens Examined : 

 5(3cJ, 45-62; 2$, 50, 6n mm.). Nankauri Harbour, Xicobar Is. Ind. Mus. 



Also 7 from India, Burma and Nicobar Islands (Ind. Mus.) 



2. ENGYPROSOPON XENANDRUS, Gilbert. 



Engyprosopon xenandrus, Gilbert, 1905, Bull. U.S. Com. Fish., xxiii (2), (1903), p. 687, fig. 270. 

 Saeops xenandrus. Fowler, 1928, Mem. B.P. Bishop Mus., x, p. 92. 



Depth of body about twice in the length, length of head 3J to 3|. Snout shorter 

 than eye, diameter of which is about 2| in length of head ; interorbital space concave, 

 width nearly equal to (3) or about ^ (9) diameter of eye ; anterior edge of upper 

 eye above middle of lower in the male ; each eye in the male with a broad semi- 

 circular fringed membrane. A strong spine on the snout in the male and one or more 

 on each orbital margin. Maxillary nearly reaching middle of eye, length 2J to 2J 

 in head. Teeth uniserial (?). 11 to 12 pointed gill-rakers of moderate length on 

 lower part of anterior arch. 50 scales in lateral line. Dorsal 79-gi. Anal 61-69. 

 Pectoral of ocular side with 12 rays, length | that of head. Yellowish brown ; traces 

 of small dark spots on median fins. 



