Kl.ATMSHKS (HETEKOSOMATA) 



V I'd'XlLOl'SETI A CUI.OKATA, Gunther. 



l\rcilopsetla colorata. Giinther, iSSo, Shore Fishes " ChallcnRcr ". p. 48, pi. xxii, hR. b ; Norman, 



I'):;. Rec. Ind. Mus.. xxix, p. 41 ; Weber and Beaufort, il-V). Fish. Indo-Austral. Arch., v, 



p. 136 ; Norman, 1031, Treubia, xiii, p. 425. 

 I'ncilopsclla maculosa, Alrock, l8<)4, J. .\siat. Soc. Bengal, Ixui (2), p. i ',0. pl. vn, ftp. i ; Alcock, 



iSi)S, must. Zool. " Investigator ", Fishes, pl. xv, tig. i ; AlrorU, i.S.,l], ). Asiat. Soc. Uengal, 



lxv'(2),p. 3=8. 

 liaofisilla maculosa, Alcock, 1899, Cat. Indi.an Deep-Sea Fish., p. 127. 

 - lioopsctla pticlonga, Brauer, 1906, " Valdivia " Tiefsee-Fische, p. 295. 

 Hnupsclla prirloiiga (part), Scwell, 1912, Rec. Ind. Mus., vii, p. 10. 



Depth of body i |",, to 2J in the lengtli. Icnsth of head 3! to 4! . Snout much >,liorter 

 than eve, diameter of which is about 3 in length of liead ; eyes separated by a low, 

 narrow ridge, which is scaled in adults, the lower \ery httle in advance of upper, 

 which enters dorsal profile of head. Maxillary extending to below anterior part of 

 eye, length 3J to 3J (young) or about 3 times (adult) in that of head ; lower jaw 

 about 25 in head. Teeth in narrow bands (at least in adults). 10 or 11 gill-rakers 

 on lower part of anterior arch. Scales of ocular side rather feebly ctenoid m adults, 

 cycloid in young ; those of blind side cycloid ; 90 to 05 in lateral line. Dorsal 36-61 ; 

 origin above or a httle behind middle of eye. .Anal 46-50. I'ectoral of ocular side 

 with II or 12 rays, the middle rays branched (at least in adults) ; length of pectoral 

 of blind side 2 to 2J in that of head. Caudal pointed : caudal peduncle about 2} 

 times as deep as long. Pale brownish ; head and body with numerous blackish 

 dots ; blind side whitish, with traces of black spots ; pectoral with a large dark 

 spot covering greater part of fin ; a pair of conspicuous black spots at middle of upper 

 and lower margins of caudal fin ; young pale yellowish brown, with a series of 6 or 7 

 black blotches or short bars situated at upper and lower edges of body, and with two 

 series of rather larger blotches on middle of body, one on either side of the lateral 

 line : on the blind side these markings are very distinct, those on the middle of the 

 body being smaller and arranged in four rows. 



Tvpi:,— British Museum (Xat. Hist). Reg. No 7<). 5. 14.97. 



DisTKiBl- riON. — Gulf of Manar; .\ndaman Sea; Kei Islands; north-west of 

 Sumatra (?) : 120 to 400 fathoms. 



