130 LAURID.^. 



Tubules of the lateral line simple. Red, with six black cross-bands, 

 the first below the anterior dorsal spines. Nape of the neck and ex- 

 tremity of the operculum with black spots ; numerous black dots on 

 the side of the abdomen ; belly with numerous pearl-coloured dots ; 

 caiidal with two black cross-bands — one across the basal half, the 

 other on the posterior margin. Ventral rounded, blackish. 

 From the Eed 8ca through all the Indian Seas. 



a. Fine specimen. Amboyna. Piirchaped of Mr. Frank. 



b. Adult : has been in chloride of zinc. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



c. Adult. Purchased of Mr. Brandt. 

 (/. Adult: skeleton. 



The maxillary hove of this species shows the peculiarity, that its 

 lower extremity is bent forwards into a short hook, in the concavity 

 of which the end of the intcrmaxillaiy is received. 



10. Cheilinus quinquecinctus. 



Cheilinus fasciatus, pt., lilipp. Atl. Fische, p. 23. 



quinquecinctus, liiipp. N.W. Fische, p. 19. pi. 0. fig. 1. 



D.i^. A.|. L.lat.23. 



The height of the body is a little less than one-third of the total 

 length. Caudal fin rounded, each ray being produced beyond the 

 membrane. Tubules of the lateral line simple. Bro-s\'nish -green, 

 with five light cross-bands : the first below the third and fourth 

 dorsal spines, the fourth between the extremities of the dorsal and 

 anal fins, extending on the posterior rays, the fifth across the base 

 of the caudal. Several scales on the body with a blackish vertical 

 band. Ventral rounded, blackish. 



Red Sea. 

 a. Eleven inches long: stuffed. Red Sea. From Dr. E. Riippell's 

 Collection. — Larger specimens than the present appear to lose 

 the light cross-bands. 



1 1 . Cheilinus lunulatus. 



• Labrus lunulatus, Forsk. p. 37. 

 Cheilinus lunulatus, Mpiy, Atl. Fische, p. 21. tab. 6. fig. 1 ; Chv. Sf Vol. 

 xiv. p. 88. 



D. ,|. A. |. L. lat. 21. Vert. 9/14. 



The height of the body is somewhat less than one-third of the total 

 length. Caudal rounded, sometimes each ray produced beyond the 

 membrane. Tubules of the lateral line slightly branched. Green t 

 head with red dots ; each scale on the body with a red vertical streak. 

 A light band across the middle of the body ; operculum with a short 

 crescent-shaped yellow, black-edged streak near its extremity. 



Rod Sea. 

 «. Fourteen inches long: stuifed. Red Sea. From Dr. Riippell's 

 Collection. 



