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n. Species with the dorsal fin distinctly notched. 



a. Without a crest on the head, p. 247. 



17. S. variolosus. 25. S. celebicus. 33. S. hendriksii. 



18. S. viridis. 26. S. guttatus. 34. S. edentulus. 



19. S. cuvieri. 27. S. mterruptus. 35. S. goesii. 



20. S. textilia. 28. S. chrysospilos. 36. S. gequipinnis. 



21. S. marmoratus. 29. S. gibbifrons. 37. S. diproctopteru? 



22. S. arenatus. 30. S. periophthalmus. 38. S. nigricans. 



23. S. vermiculatus. 31. S. dussumieri. 39. S. vomerinus. 



24. S. rubro-punctatus. 32^ S. siimatranus. 



b. With a crest on the head, p. 254. 



40. S. lineatus. 44. S. meleagris. 48. S. cyanostigina. 



41. S. quadi-icomis. 45. S. bellus. 49. S. hasseltii. 



42. S. melanocephalus. 46. S. oortii. 50. S. unicolor. 



43. S. fronto. 47. S. bilitonensis. 



I. Species with the dorsal fin not notched. 

 a. With a crest on the head. 



1. Salarias flavo-umbrinus. 



Salarias flavo-umbrinus, Jiiipp. All. Fische, p. 113, and N. W. Fische. 



p. 135. taf. 32. fig. 1. 

 dama, (Fkrmb.) Cuv. ^- Val. xi. p. 336. 



D. 29. A. 18-19. V. 2. 



The height of the body is contained five times and a half in the 

 total length. A crest on the head ; a fringed tentacle above the 

 orbit and at the nostril. The dorsal fin is not notched, but the an- 

 terior half is considerably lower than the posterior ; it is slightly con- 

 tinuous \vith the base of the caudal fin. Canine teeth none. Brown, 

 irregularly spotted with yellow. 



Ked Sea. 



a. Adult. Red Sea. 



2. Salarias orjrx. 

 Salarias oryx, (Fhrenb.) Cuv. 4" Val. xi. p. 335. 

 Di?. A. 20. V. 8. 



The height of the body equals the length of the head, and is one- 

 sixth of the total. A crest on the head ; the orbital tentacle is 

 simple and well developed ; a very short one on each side of the 

 neck and at the nostril. Canine teeth none. The doi-sal fin is 

 scarcely emarginate, low, and slightly continuous with the caudal. 

 Olive : back with darker bands or spots ; dorsal with numei'ous ob- 

 lique brown streaks. 



Red Sea. 



a. Adult. Red Sea. Presented by Major Macdonald. 



3. Salarias sexfilum. 

 D. 30. A. 2-1-17. V. 2. 

 The height of the body is contained five times and two-thirds in 



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