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mence running obliquely to the base of the soft dorsal, but become 

 horizontal beyond the base of that fin. Colour dark reddish 

 brown, becoming dull cherry-red below the lateral line ; fins with 

 dark edges. 



Hob. Seas of India to the Malay Archipelago. 



610. (15.) Lntjanns sillaoo. 

 Lutianus sillaoo, Day, Fish. India, p. 39, pi. xii, fig. 2 (see synon.). 



Nga-wet-pa-nee, Arracan. 

 D.10(ll)/14. P.16. A.3/8-9. C.17. L.I. 44. L.r. 48/42. L.tr.6/15. 



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

 diameter 4- in length of head, 1^- from end of snout, and 1 

 apart. Vertical border of preopercle with scarcely any trace of 

 emargumtion, angle rounded, lower limb very oblique ; the whole 

 vertical edge very finely serrated, with a few coarser serrations at 

 the angle. No interopercular knob. Fins dorsal spines weak, 

 the third and fourth about equal, from these they decrease to the 

 last, which is only a little above half the height of the fourth ; soft 

 portion of the fin angular, and nearly as high as the spines. Pec- 

 toral reaching to above the last anal spine ; ventral extending to 

 the vent ; second anal spine stronger than the third but not so 

 long, the third equals the seventh dorsal spine. Caudal slightly 

 emarginate. Scales rows above lateral line rather oblique ; below 

 the lateral line they are horizontal. Colour back greyish brown, 

 chest orange, abdomen and sides light violet, each scale having a 

 white edge. Spinous portion of dorsal greyish, soft portion with 

 a more yellow tinge ; pectoral reddish ; caudal red with a black 

 edge. 



Hob. Seas of India ; attaining at least four feet in length. 



611. (16.) Lutjanns lioglossus. 



Lutianus lioglossus, Bleeker, Amsterdam, Verhand. Kon. Akad. 

 xiii, 1873, Lutjanus, p. 74 ; Day, Fish. India, p. 39, pi. xii, fig. 1 

 (see synon.). 

 D. 10/13-1 4. P.16. A.3/8-9. C.17. L.r. 60-52. L.tr. 6-7/15. 



Length of head 3|, height of body 3| to 4 in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 3| to 4| in length of head, 1 to 2 from end of snout, 

 and | apart. Vertical" border of preopercle with a very shallow 

 emargination, and serrated in its whole extent ; a very obscure 

 interopercular knob. Fins dorsal spines moderate, increasing in 

 length to the fourth, the last spine one third shorter ; soft portion 

 of the fin somewhat rounded. Ventral reaching rather above half 

 the distance to the anal. Anal spines rather short, the third 

 slightly the longest, soft portion of the fin highest in front, lower 

 edge straight ; caudal emarginate. Scales in oblique rows above 

 lateral line, horizontal below. Colour roseate, lightest below, 

 with a black blotch on lateral line below first portion of soft dorsal. 



Hob. Red Sea, seas of India and Malay Archipelago ; attaining 

 at least 18 inches in length. 



