40. PLATYCEPHALtTS. 189 



upper of which is the longest. Lateral line smooth. The ventral 

 fins reach nearly to the anal. Greenish, with five brownish c ss- 

 bars; the first dorsal brownish, the anal white, the rays of the other 

 fins dotted. (Bl.) 

 Sea of Japan. 



25. Platycephalus bobossok. 



Bleeker, Batav. p. 461. 



D. 1 I 8 I 11. A. 12. L. lat. 70. 



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

 its length ; the width of the space between the eyes is one-fourth of 

 their diameter. Spines on the upper side of the head ; supraorbital 

 ridge denticulated ; infraorbital ridge with five or six spines ; prae- 

 operculum with three spines, the middle of which is the longest. 

 Lateral line armed with exceedingly small spines. The ventral fins 

 reach to the anal. Greenish-brown, with about foxir darker cross- 

 bands ; the spinous dorsal marbled with brown, the rays of the other 

 fins variegated with brown. {Bl.) 



Sea of Batavia. 



26. Platycephalus pristiger. 



Cuv. 8f Vol, iv. p. 260 ; Qtwy ^ Gaim. Voy. Astrol. Poiss. iii. p. 685. 

 pi. 10. f. 5 ; Bleek. Ternate, viii. p. 205. 



D. 1 I 8 I 11. A. 11, L. lat. 55. 



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

 1|^ to 1| in its length ; the width of the space between the eyes is 

 one-fourth of their diameter ; orbit without filament. Numerous 

 spines and denticulations on the upper surface of the head and on 

 the sides; four or five praeopercular spines, the upper of which is the 

 longest ; interoperculum anteriorly with a long spine. Lateral line 

 nearly entirely smooth. The ventral fins reach to the anal. Rose- 

 coloured, clouded with brownish ; anal white, the rays of the other 

 fins dotted with brownish ; the tips of the first dorsal and of the 

 ventral fins, and the posterior part of the caudal brownish. 



Seas of New Guinea, Celebes, Temate. and Java. 



27. Platycephalus celebicus. 



Bleekfir. Celebes, vi. p. 460. 



D. 1 I 7 I 12. A. 13. L. lat. 53. 



The length of the head is 3f in the total, and its breadth is 1|^ in 

 its length ; the width of the space between the eyes is one-third of 

 their diameter ; orbit without filament. Spines on the upper side of 

 the head, many denticulations on the supra- S.nd infraorbital ridges ; 

 foxir praeopercular spines, the second of which is the longest ; inter- 

 operculum without spinei Lateral line nearly entirely smooth. The 

 ventral fins reach to the anal. Olive, marbled with brown : cheeks 



