BOTHIN^ 

 I. PARABOTHUS POLYLEPIS (Alcock). 



Arnoglossus potylcpis, Alcock, 1889, J. Asiat. Soc. Beng., Iviii {2}, p. 290, pi. xvi, fig. 

 Khomboidichthys polytepis, Alcock, 1890, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (6) vi, p. 434 ; Alcoc 



Zool. " Investigator ", Fishes, pi. xxiv, figs. 4, 5. 

 Bothus polylepis, Norman, 1927, Rec. Ind. Mus., xxix, p. 31. 

 Parabothus polylepis, Norman, 1931, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (10) viii, p. 600. 



Fig. 182. — Parabothus polylepis. Ind. Mus. 12713. X I. 



Depth of body 2j in the length, length of head 3^ to 3^. Upper profile of head 

 a little notched in front of eyes. Diameter of eye 3 to nearly 4 in length of head, 

 and about 6 times interorbital width (mature §). A blunt knob on the snout above 

 the maxillarj'. Maxillarj' extending to a little beyond anterior edge of eye, length 

 .2} to 3 in that of head. 8 or 9 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 82 to 85 

 scales in lateral line. Dorsal 83. Anal 63-66. Pectoral of ocular side with 11 rays, 

 length I J to i§ in that of head. Brownish ; a series of large dark rings at upper and 

 lower edges of body, inconspicuous in the larger specimen ; two dark blotches or 

 ocelli at junction of straight and curved parts of lateral line, and a larger blotch on 

 middle of straight portion ; median fins with small brown spots ; pectoral with three 

 indistinct brown cross-bars. 



Type. — Indian Museum. No. 11 750. 



Distribution. — Off Ceylon, 32 to 34 fathoms. 



Specimens Examined : 



The holotype ($, 80 mm.) and another example (2, 130 mm.) from off Ceylon (Ind. 

 Mus). 



2. PARABOTHUS CHLOROSPILUS (Gilbert). 

 Plalophryschhrospilus, Gilbert, 1905, Bull. U.S. Com. Fish., xxiii (2), (1903), p. 684, fig. 26- ; Fowler, 



1928, Mem. B. P. Bishop Mus., x, p. 91. 

 Platophrys inermis, Gilbert, 1905, torn, cit., p. 685, fig. 268. 

 Khomboidichthys chlorospilus, Giinther, 1909, Fische Siidsee, viii, p. 343. 

 Parabothus chlorospilus, Norman, 1931, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (10) viii, p. 601. 



Depth of body about 2 J in the length, length of head 3} to 4. Upper profile of 

 head scarcely notched in front of eyes. Diameter of eye about 3 in length of head, 

 about ij times (q) or nearly 3 times (5) interorbital width. Maxillary extending to 

 below anterior part of eye, length 2i in that of head. 9 or 10 gill-rakers on lower 

 part of anterior arch. 83 to 90 scales in lateral line. Dorsal 106-113. Anal 86—94. 



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