28. PLATYGLOSStrS. 149 



ninths of the total. Caudal convex. Brownish, with five dark cross- 

 bands on the back ; caudal posteriorhf ivifh a large hlach spot in the 

 middle, or with a broad black crescent-shaped band; a blackish blotch 

 on the side of the abdomen, covered by the pectoral fin. Head and 

 anterior portion of the trunk mth yellow bands ; a short black 

 streak anteriorly on the dorsal ; a black spot superiorly in the axil ; 

 anal violet along the base, yellow along the middle, and with three 

 blacldsh lines along the margin. 

 East Indian Archipelago. 



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



b. Fine specimen. Purchased of Mr. Jamrach. 



12. Platyglossus schwarzii. 



Julis fchwarzii, Bleek. Verhand. Batav. Getioofsch. xxii. Salt, p. 7. 



dieschismenacanthus, JSlrck. Banda Ncira, p. 645. 



dieschismenacanthoides, Bleek. Aiiiboina, iii. p. 121. 



Halichoeres schwarzii, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. 117. tab. 39. lig. 3. 



D. f^. A. ^. L. lat. 27. L. transv. ^. 



The length of the head is nearly e([ual to the height of the body, 

 and two-ninths of the total. Caudal rounded ; the. four anterior 

 dorsal spines arc divergent. Greenish-yellow, with five or six more 

 or less distinct violet cross-bands ; each scale within the bands with 

 a reddish-violet dot ; haclc with Jive or six yelloivish spots along the 

 base of the dorsal, alternating with the cross-bands ; head with 

 undulated reddish-violet bands ; two or three violet longitudinal 

 bands between the lateral line and the pectoral ; dorsal fin blue- 

 edged, with a large blue .spot between the fourth and sixth spines, 

 and with three longitudinal series of red, blue-edged ocelli on the 

 soft portion ; anal blue-edged, with two series of blue-edged ocelli, 

 and with a red, blue-edged band along the middle ; caudal with a 

 hlaclcish-violet spot posteriorly in the iniddle and with nimierou.s 

 ocelli. 



East Indian Archipelago. 



a-h, c-d. Adult and half-grown. Amboyna. Purchased of Mr. 



Franlc. 

 e, /. Adult and half-grown. From Dr. P. v. Blocker's Collection. 



13. Platyglossus hyrtelii. 



Julis mola, pi., Cant, fatal, p. 238. 



hyrtlii, Bleek. Act. Sac. Sc. Indo-Nederl. i. Manado en Makass. 



p. 60. 

 Halichoeres hyrtlii, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. 121. tab. 39. fig. 2. 



D.^. A.f,. L. lat. 28. 



The height of the body is one-fifth or rather less than one-fifth of- 

 the total length, the length of the head two-ninths. Caudal rounded; 

 dorsal spines pungent. Greenish-rosecoloured, with two brown longi- 



