228 TZACwnriDM. 



thirds the length of the pectoral ; suprascapula with two rather 

 strong spines ; praeoperculuni with six spines. The first dorsal 

 white, with a black spot. (Cuv.) 

 Indian Ocean. 



5. TJranoscopus guttatns. 



Cuv. <§■ Val. iii, p. 305 ; Cuv. Rkgne Anitn. lU. Poiss. pi. 17. f. 2. 

 B. 4 I 12. A. 13. Cffic. pylor. 8. 



The anterior part of the sides, above the lateral line, without 

 scales. Prajoperculum with six, suprascapula with two spines ; 

 humeral spine one-third the length of the pectoral. The posterior 

 margin of the skull with five small, rounded lobes. The head and 

 the back dotted with white ; the fii-st dorsal white, with two black 

 spots. (Cuv.) 



Coast of Pondicherry. 



6. Uranoscopus bicinctus. 



Temm. ^ Schleg. Ffinn. Japon. Poiss. p. 26. pi. 10. B. (not good) ; 

 Bleek. Act. Soc. Nederl. ii. Amhoina, p. 41. 



D.4|^. A. 13. 



No barbel below the chin.. The length of the head is 3| in the 

 total ; the distance between the giU-openings is rather more than 

 that between the extremities of the occipital and turbinal bones. 

 Suboperculum with one, prseoperculum with four spines, pointing 

 downwards*. Body with two dark bands, one across the anterior 

 part of the body, the other below the second dorsal ; the first dorsal 

 black, the caudal dark brown. 



Japanese and Chinese Seas ; Sea of Amboyna. 



a. Adult : stuffed. Japan. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



h. Young. China. Presented by Captain Sir E. Belcher, C.B. 



c. Young. China. Presented by Captain Sir E. Belcher, C.B. 



d. Half-grown : stuffed. 



7. Uranoscopus asper. 



Temm. 8f Sehleq. Faun. Japon. Poiss. p. 20. pi. 9. f. 1 ; Richards. Ichth. 

 C/im. p. 211. 



D. 4 I 14. A. 14. 



The length of the head is 4^ in the total ; the length of the hu- 

 meral spine is 2| in that of the pectoral ; two small scapular spines ; 

 suboperculum with one, praeoperculum with three spines. The first 

 dorsal black ; head and back brown, irregularly spotted with ligliter. 



Chinese and Japanese Seas. 



a, b. Adult : stuffed. Japan. 



* Bleeker found the number of the prasoperculnr spines to vary between four 

 and six. 



