490 CAHAi^GIDJ';. 



6. Four inches long. From the Haslar (Jollection. 



c. Four inches long : skin. 



d. Young. Amboyna. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



e. Half-grown. Singapore. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. 

 /. Young. Singapore. 



(/. Young. Sea of Pinang. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. 



h-l. Adult, half-grown, and young : skihs. From Dr. Cantor's Col- 

 lection. 



m. iToung. Philippines. Purchased of Mr. Cuming. 



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



o-r. Half- grown and young : skins. Sea of Pinang. From Dr. 

 Cantor's Collection (Platax yuttuhtus). 



2. Platax orbicularis, 



Chsetodon orbicularis, Forsk. p. 69. 



pentacanthus, Lacep. iv. p. 454. pi. 9. f. 2. 



Platax orbicularis, Cuv. \ Vul. vii. p. 232 ; RiipiJ. All. p. G7. 1. 18. 1". 3 ; 



Bleeker, Sumatra, iv. p. 81. 

 pentacanthus, Cuv. df Val. vii. p. 235. 



D. ±±. A. J-. L. lat. 55-60. 



36-37 26-27 



The height of the body is less than its length (without fins) ; the 

 snout is prominent, the praeorbital a Httle narrower than the orbit. 

 The dorsal and ami fins moderately elevated, rounded : the ventrals 

 do not reach to the anal ; they are black at the base and at the ex- 

 tremity. A more or less distinct ocular band. 



Red Sea ; East Indian Archipelago : N.W. coast of Australia. 



Probably founded on old S2)ecimens of Platax vespertilio. 



a. Eighteen inches long : stuffed. Port Essington. From Mr. Gould's 



Collection. 

 h. Twelve inches long : stuflTed. 



3. Platax boersii. 



Bleeker, Celebes, iii. p. 758. 



D.A A.i L. lat. 45. 



The height of the body is more than its length (without fins) ; the 

 snout is not prominent, the praeorbital more than twice as low as the 

 orbit (above the angle of the mouth) ; the dorsal, anal, and ventrals 

 are much produced, the latter reaching to the caudal fin. An ocular 

 band ; ventrals black, caudal yellow-edged. {Bl.) 



Sea of Macassar. 



4. Platax raynaldi. 

 Cuv. ^ Val. vii. p. 219. 



D.-^. A. -^. 



3iJ-33 23-21 



The height of the body is one-fifth less than the total length 

 snout entirely obtuse, not promiu'-nt. Dorsal and inal fins clc- 



