474 



ornrocKPnAi.iD.K. 



it. Ophiocephalus cyanospilos. 



Bleckcr, Suvtatra, ii. p. 25(j. 



D. 42. A. 25. L. lat. 55. 



Several large teeth in the lower jaAV. The height uf tlie bod}- i.s 

 eontained eight times in the total length, the l-ngth of the liead 

 three times and three-fourths, the length of the eaudal tin five times 

 and a half. The maxillary extends to the vertical from the posterior 

 margin of the orbit. The length of the ventral is two- thirds of that 

 of the pectoral. Greenish-brown, the lower parts clouded wHli 

 darker and dotted with blue ; fins blackish, vcntrals white. {BL} 



llivers of Telok betong (Sumatra). 



lU. OpMocepnalus striatus. 



()j)hiocep]ialus striatus, BL tab. •')."/■• ; Bl. iSc/ui. p. L'oH ; S/uiw, 7aiuI. iv. 



p. 5.'J0 ; Cuv. ^- Val. vii. p. 417. pis. 202 ^V 20(5 ; Jcrdoii, Miulr. Jouni. 



XV. p. 14(5 J Cant. Catal. p. 92 ; (Juv. libipie Aii/iii. III. Puiss. pi. 75. 



lig. 2 ; Blcek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxiii., Lahi/r. p. l-">. 

 Opliiccplialiis wralil, Laiip. iii. p. 502; Bitch. Hum. ]ip. (!0, 31)7. pi. 31. 



fi<i\ 17 ; 3[(tcL'ldl. Calc. Joitrn. Nat. Hist. ii. p. 575. 

 Bussrll, pi. 102. 



0])liiccplialus chona, Bach. Ham. pp. 02, 307. 

 '■i Upliicephalus planiceps, Cue. <y Val. -\ ii. p. 424. 



1). 40-45. A. 20-27. L. lat. 57. L. transv. ^. Vert. 53-55. 



Several large teeth on the sido of the lower jaw, those of the 

 palatine bones cardiform. The height of the body is coJitaincd nearly 

 seven times in the total length, the length of the head three times 

 and three- fourths, the length of the caudal fin six times ; the width 

 of tho interorbital space is rather more than the extent of the snout, 

 and two-ninths of the length of the head. Cleft of the mouth large, 

 tho maxillary extending behind the orbit. There are eight or tcrl 

 series of scales between the orbit and the angle of the pncoperculum. 

 The pectoral does not extend to the origin of the anal fin, and its length 

 is one-half of that of the head ; the length of the ventral is three- 

 fourths of that of the pectoral. Ihownish-grey (in spirits) on tho 

 back and the sides, emitting vertical processes tov.'ards the belly, 

 which is white. Dorsal and aiial fins sonu^times with ol)li(pie dark 

 streaks ; frequently some white dots on a black ground on the hind- 

 most part of these fins. 



Fresh watci's of the East Indies. 



a. Large specimen : stuffed. Loodiiiriah. From ^Ir. Griffith's Col- 

 lection. 



h, c-f. /idult and young. Ganges. Presented by (J. K. AVatcrhousc, 

 Esq, 



</. Many half- grown and young specimens. Bengal. From the 

 Collection of tho East India Company, 



h-k. Adult and half-grown : skins. Sea of Pinang. From Dr. 

 Cantor's Collection. 



/. Adult. Madras. Presented by T. C. Jerdon, Esq. 



