48 POMACKNTRTD.K. 



orbit;il, abov(^ the aiiglo ul' the mouth, is hall' as wide as tlie orbit : 

 the posterior dorsal spines are the longest; caudal fin cniarginate. 

 Violet*, orange-coloured posteriorly; a curved browTi baud between 

 the orbits, the convexity of which is above the extremity of the 

 snout ; an indistinct bro^^ni band through the eye ; another on the 

 o))er(;iJum, along the praeopercular margin. The soft dorsal, the 

 caudal, and a portion of the anal fin orange-coloured ; a brown spot 

 superioily at the base of the pectoral; ventrals black. 

 Coasts of Flores, Sangi, Amboyna, and Coram. 



a. Fine specimen. Coram. Purchased of Mr. Stevens. 



/>. Adult: not good state. From Di-. 1'. v. Kleeker's Collection. 



20. Glypliidodon melanopus. 

 Bleeker, Natmtrk. Tydschr. Nederl. Ind. xi. 185G, p. 82. 

 D.IJ. A. A L.lat.28. 



The upper profile of the head is convex ; snout shorter than the 

 oyo ; the width of the pra)orbital, above the angle of the mouth, is 

 less than one-half of that of the oz'bit. Each jaw with about 40 

 teeth. Yellow : most of the scales with a blu(^ spot ; the anterior 

 portion of the ventral and anal fins black. {Bl.) 



Sea, of Ora Malang (south-eastern coast of Java). 



a. Eighteen lines long: bad state. From Dr. P. v. Blceker's Col 

 lection. 



30. Glyphidodon xanthonotus. 

 Bleeker, Natmirk. Tydschr. Nederl. Ind. xviii. p. 357. 

 D. ;-J. A. ^. L. hit. 28. 



Tlie height of the body is one-half of the total length (the caudal 

 fin not included). The snout is nuich shorter than the cj'e ; the 

 undth of the prajorbital, above the angle of tin; mouth, is one-half oi' 

 that of the eye. The upper jaw with about (50 t(!eth. Caudal fin 

 slightly emarginate. V^iolet : neck, back, and dorsal fin yellow ; 

 caudal with a bright-yellow superior and inferior margin ; anal 

 blackish-violet; ventrals black, whitish posteriorly. (HI.) 



Sea of Bawean. 



Very nearly allied to G. melanojms. 



31. Glypliidodon behnii. 



Bleeker, Lahr. ( 'fen. p. 25. 



I). 5^. A. f^. L. hit. 2U. L. tiansv. 3/9. 



The height of the body is exactly one-half of the total length 

 (without caudal) ; snout as long as the eye; the infraorbital ring 



» Bleoker uionlions blui' dotsi on tlu> bodv in N(i/inirA\ 7)/ds(fir. Nt'd<r/. Itul. 

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