48 NATURAL HISTORY. 



in front projecting, and the inter-orbital space above the tentacles 

 concave. No crest on the head. The maxilla reaches to below the 

 middle of the eye. No canines. Dorsal fin divided by a notch and 

 with }-f spiues and rays, not continuous with the caudal ; 8th to 11th 

 spines of first dorsal with free rays projecting beyond the membrane. 

 Anal fin with 20 rays ; caudal with free rays. Head f th of the 

 total length; height of body a little more than jth, Pectoral laid 

 forward reaches a little beyond the hind edge of the eye. 



Colors. — Anterior two-thirds chocolate brown ; posterior third 

 golden yellow, with 5 — 7 vertical dark bars. Caudal pale yellow 

 slightly edged with brown. Dorsal fin with a dark spot on the 

 upper edge between the 1st and 2nd spines; a second also on the 

 upper edge between the 2nd and 3rd spines. A third ovate spot 

 mesially between the 5th and 6th spines ; a fourth at base of 7th 

 spine ; a fifth on the upper edge enveloping the 7th and 8th spines, 

 a sixth also on the upper edge enveloping the 9th, 10th, and 11th 

 spines. Base of 1st dorsal brown; 2nd dorsal unmarked; pectoral 

 pale yellow; anal white anteriorly and pale yellow posteriorly; 

 slightly bordered with brown. 



A second specimen agrees with the above description in every 

 particular, except that there is only a spot between the 2nd and 

 3rd spines, and another on the 7th and 8th spines, the others being 

 absent, owing probably to age. 



Hab. — Kurrachee, Manora. 



• Sal am as opercularis — Sp. nov. 

 D. j^- Anal 18-19. 



The highest part of the body equals the distance between the 

 snout and hind margin of the branchiostegals, and is 4i to 4§ 

 times in the total length. The forehead does not project in line 

 with the snout. A pair of simple tentacles at the nostril, another 

 above the orbit. A curved canine on each side of the lower jaw 

 behind the series of small teeth. Inter-orbital space concave, its 

 width less than the diameter of the eye; the maxilla extends to below 

 the middle of the eye. Dorsal fin notched and not continuous with 

 the caudal, both portions of nearly equal height. Anal fin not as 

 high as the body. 



Colors. — Body pale fleshy with seven vertical brown bands extend- 

 ing to the upper edge of the dorsal; 1st dorsal with a dark spot on 

 the upper edge between the 1st and 2ud spines. Anal rays ciliated 



