180 



TKIGLID-E. 



4. Platycephalus inops. 

 Jenyns, Zool. of the Beagle, Fishes, p. 33. 



D. 1 1 7 I 12. A. 12. 



The length of the head is nearly twice its own breadth, and nearly 

 one-third of the total. Head without spines, presenting the usual 

 ridges, which, however, are not very salient ; the praeopercular spines 

 ire very short and inconspicuous, of equal length, the lower one 

 ounded off almost to nothing. Lateral line perfectly smooth. Above 

 iniform deep brown, beneath white, the two colours separated by a 

 well-defined line. First dorsal with a very large deep-brown blotch ; 

 the second dorsal, caudal, and pectoral spotted, the anal and ventral 

 uniform blackish-brown. (Jen.) 



King George's Hound (New Holland). 



5. Platycephalus grandispinis. 



Cuv. 4- Val iv. p. 242. 



D. 1 I 7 I 15. A. 14. 



The lower praeopercular spine four times stronger and longer than 

 the upper one, reaching nearly to the margin of the operculum. 

 Prseorbital with three small spines, the anterior of which is the 

 largest. Lateral line and crown of the head smooth. Fins spotted 

 with brown. (Cuv.) 



East Indies ? 



6. Platycephalus punctatus. 



Cuv. Sf Vol. iy. p. 243; Bleeker, Sclerop. p. 25 ; Qiioy. (^- Gaim. Voy. 

 Astrol. Poiss. p. 682 [? pi. 10. f. 2 : cfr. Platycephalus quoyi]. 



D. 1 I 8 I 11. A. 11. L. lat. 80-90. 



The length of the head is 3| in the total, its breadth about one- 

 half its length. The width between the eyes is one-third of the 

 length of the snout. The upper prseopercular spine much longer 

 than the lower ; spines on the crown of the head and the orbit ; a 

 pair of turbinal spines. Lateral line smooth. Greyish-broAvn, with 

 five brown cross-bands ; head and body with scattered black dots ; 

 the first dorsal yellow, above and behind black ; the rays of the 

 second dorsal dotted with brown ; pectorals variegated with brown ; 

 anal yeUow ; caudal with large, irregular black spots. 



Coast of Trincomalee ; Sea of Batavia ; Yanicolo Islands. 



7. Platycephalus quoyi. 



? Platycephalus punctatus, Quoy iSf Gaim. Voy. Astrol. Poiss. pi. 10. 



f. 2 [not descr. : cfr. Platycephalus punctatus]. 

 Platycephalus quoyi, Blcek. Ternatc, viii. p. 200. 



D. 1 I 8 I 11. A. 11. L. lat. 110. 



The length of the head is .3^ to 3| in the total, its breadth 1| in 



