28. PLATYGLOSSUS. 155 



rounded. Brown, with four or five rod longitudinal bands. (Three 

 round yellow spots above the lateial line and several silvery Hnes 

 along the side in young age.) Dorsal and anal fins brownish-violet 

 with scries of red spots, the former with two black ocelli : one is 

 small, between the first aiul second spineSy the other very large, between 

 the first atid sixth rays ; base of the pectoral with a blue cross-band. 

 Caudal yellow at the base and margins. 

 Java, Sumatra, and Batu. 



a, b. Adult and young. From Dr. P. v. Bleekei''s Collection. 



2G. Platyglossus solorensis. 



Julia solorensis, Bleek. Solur, p. 86. 



Halichoeres solorensis, Bkck. Atl. Ichth. p. 116. tab. 40. fig. 2. 



D.^. A.f^. L.lat.26. 



The height of the body is contained four times and three-fourths 

 in the total length, the length of the head four times and a half. 

 Caudal rounded. Violet-olive, sides of the head with reddish-violet 

 longitudinal bands. Dorsal fin yellow anteriorly, with the margin 

 red ; a black spoi between the first ami third sj^ines, and another be- 

 tween the fifth and sixth rays ; anal with indistinct spots and brown 

 margin ; caudal with a small black spot superiorly at the base ; pec- 

 toral with a deep-blue band across the base. (Bl.^ 



Coasts of Solor and Amboyna. 



27. Platyglossus prosopeion. 



Jiilis prosopc'ion, Bleek. Amhoina, iv. p. 347. 



Haliclicei'cs prosopeion, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. 122. tab. 37. fig. 2. 



D. ^. A. ^. L. lat. 27. L. transv. J|. 



The height of the body is contained four times and a quarter in the 

 total length, the length of the head four times and two -thirds. Caudal 

 rounded. The first ventral ray prolonged. A large black spot between 

 the first and fourth dorsal spines, bluish longitudinal lines behind ; 

 vertical fins ycUow: dorsal blue -edged ; anal with throe bluish longi- 

 tudinal streaks ; pectoral ivith a triangular blackish band across the base. 



Sea of Amboyna. 



a. Not good state. From Dr. P. v, Bleeker's Collection. 



b. Fine specimen. Amboj-na. Purchased of Mr. Frank. — The 



bluish lines of the dorsal and anal fins become very indistinct 

 in preserved specimens. 



28. Platyglossus guttatus. 



Prochilus, sp., Klein, Miss. Pise. v. tab. 12. fig. 5. 

 Labriis guttatus, Bl. tab. 287. fig. 2 ; Bl Schn. p. 247. 

 ? Labrus argus, Bl. Schn. p. 263. 



Julis argns, Benn. Zool. Journ. iii. p. 577. pi. 13. fip^. 7. 

 polyophthalnuis, Bleek. Banka, ii. p. 731. 



