PERCIDJE. . 465 



L. tr. 8/12. Yellowish red, with olive 



stripes following rows of scales 28. L, vitta, p. 480. 



L. tr. 6/16. Roseate, with olive or reddish 



lines following rows of scales 29. L. madras, p. 480. 



L. tr. 6-7/17. Six blackish longitudinal and 



six vertical bands crossing on sides. A 



black blotch at base of caudal 30. L. decussatus, p. 481. 



596. (1.) Lutjanus seba. 



Diacope seb, Cuv. 8f Vol. H. N. Poiss. ii, p. 411. 

 Lutianus sebae, Day, Fish, India, p. 80, pi. ix, fig. 3 (see synon.). 

 Veri-cut-ta-lay, or Nai-kermchi, " smelling like a dog," Tarn. 



D. 11/15-16. A. 3/9-11. L.I. 50-55. L.tr.9/22. Gee. pyl. 4-5. 



Length of head 3| to 3, height of body 21 in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 3^ in length of head, lj from end of snout, and 

 | apart. Both the vertical and horizontal margins of the pre- 

 opercle serrated, the former deeply notched in the adult to receive 

 a well-developed interopercular knob, which in the young is not so 

 distinct. Fins third dorsal spine longest, from this the spines 

 decrease to the last but one ; soft portion of fin and also of anal 

 elevated and pointed ; caudal emarginate. Scales in oblique rows 

 above lateral line, horizontal below. Colour reddish, a broad 

 black band from before dorsal, through eye to snout ; a second 

 from between second and sixth dorsal spines to ventral fin ; a 

 third from soft dorsal, curving downwards to lower half of caudal ; 

 ventrals and lower half o anal black. 



Hab. Eed Sea, east coast of Africa, seas of India, and Malay 

 Archipelago. 



597. (2.) Lutjanus niger. 



Scisena nigra, Forsk. Desc. Anim. p. 47. 



Lutianus nigra, Day, Fish. India, Suppl. 1888, p. 783 (see synon.). 



D. 10/13-15. P. 17. A. 3/10-11. C.17. L.I. 45-50. Crec.pyl.4. 



Length of head 3|, height of body 3 to 3| in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 3| to 4 in length of head, 1 from end of snout. 

 Upper and front profile of head very convex. Lower jaw the 

 longer. Vertical border of preopercle with a deep notch to receive 

 a large interopercular knob ; lower edge serrated. Fins dorsal 

 and anal pointed behind ; pectoral long, reaching the anal ; caudal 

 emarginate. Colour adult greyish black ; immature dark pur- 

 plish, nearly black (belly bluish), with several light spots along 

 base of dorsal fin. A bright baud along middle of body and tail- 

 fin, another from the eye over the jaws, and a third down the 

 opercle. Fins dark, the posterior end of dorsal and anal fins 

 light-coloured ; caudal lobes tipped with white. 



Hab. Eed Sea, east coast of Africa, and Malay Archipelago. In 

 1887 Mr. Haly obtained a specimen from the Maldives for the 

 Ceylon Museum. 



