8 POMACENTKlD-S:. 



10. Amphiprion bicinctus. 



Riipp. Atl. Fische, p. 139. taf. 35. fig. 1 ; Cuv. 8f Vol. ix. p. 505. 



B. 5. D. J|. A. ^. L. lat. 58. L. transv. 8/20. 



Brown, with two white cross-bands, one across the head and neck, 

 the other across the middle of the body ; the soft dorsal is greenish, 

 the others yellow, the ventral ha\dng the outer margin brown. 

 Caudal fin emarginate, sometimes with the upper lobe produced. 

 Dorsal fin scarcely notched, with the spines of moderate strength and 

 length. The height of the body is one-half or a little more than 

 one-half of the total length (the caudal fin not included) . 



Ked Sea. 



a,b-c. Adult. Ked Sea. Collected and presented bv Dr. E. Riippell. 



11. Amphiprion chrysopterns. 

 Cuv. 8i- i-al. V. p. 401. 

 Black, with two pearl-coloured cross-bands ; anterior part of the 

 head, thorax and fins orange-coloured ; the caudal fin alone is red- 

 dish-grey and has the lobes somewhat prolonged. 



Hab. ? 



This fish is known from a figure only, and is closely allied to A. bi- 

 cinctus. 



12. Amphiprion melanopus. 



Sleeker, Amboina, ii. p. 561. 



D. 1^. A.. -. L. lat. 48-50. L. transv. 5/18. 



Brownish-black, lighter anteriorly, with a pearl- coloured band 

 from the neck to the operclcs ; tail yellow posteriorly ; ventral and 

 anal fins black ; dorsal, caudal and pectoral fins yellow. Dorsal 

 spines moderately strong. The height of the body is one-half of the 

 total length (the caudal fin not included). 



Sea of Amboyna. 

 a-b. Fine specimens. A.mboyna. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



13. Amphiprion tricolor. 

 D -J^ A -^-. L. lat. 50. L. transv. 7/19. 



16-17' 14-15 ' 



Blackish-brown : thorax, aU the lower parts and the free portion 

 of the tail duU-orange-coloured ; a pearl-coloured band, edged ^vith 

 black, from the nape of the neck across the opercles. Ventral, 

 anal and caudal dull-orange-coloured, the two former edged with 

 black— the ventral exteriorly, the anal inferiorly. Praeorbital and 

 prajoperculum strongly serrated. The dorsal fin is nearly even, the 

 middle and posterior spines having about the same length. Caudal 



