PERCTD^. 495 



rather stout, third longest, and nearly as high as the rays ; soft 

 portion of fin with upper edge oblique ; the ventral does not reach 

 the anal ; caudal emarginate. Colour reddish brown, with four 

 lateral longitudinal bands, the third commencing at the snout passes 

 through the eye to the centre of the caudal fin, this band is usually 

 edged below by a narrow white one commencing at the pupil of the 

 eye. The second and fourth bands also extend to the caudal fin. 

 A dark band runs along the first dorsal fin, aad is continued along 

 the middle or base of the second dorsal ; the anal has also a basal 

 band. 



Hob. Seas of India, Malay Archipelago, and beyond. 



648. (9.) Apogon bandanensis. 



Apogon bandanensis, Bleeker, Batavia Nat. Tijdsch. vi, 1854, p. 05. 

 Apogon savayensis, Gunther, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 056; Day, Fish. 



India, pp. 00, 101, pi. xvi,fig. 5 (see synon.). 

 Apogon banlianensis, Day, Fish. India, p. 101. 



D. 7 | 1/9. P. 12. A. 2/8. C. 17. L. 1. 26. L. tr. 2/6. 



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

 Eyes diameter 2^ in length of head, 5 from end of snout, and \ 

 apart. Vertical and horizontal margins of preopercle serrated on 

 their outer edges. Fins dorsal spines weak, the 3rd not so high 

 as the 4th. The pectoral reaches the anal, as does also the ventral ; 

 caudal slightly notched. Colour olive, with four or five narrow 

 dai-k vertical bands from first dorsal and first half of second dorsal 

 descending to the abdomen ; a dark band, three scales wide, over 

 free portion of tail, only reaching half a scale below lateral line. 

 A black streak from lower edge of eye to angle of preopercle ; 

 numerous small brown spots on head and also on body, especially 

 above lateral line. Fins grey, anterior half of first dorsal black ; 

 caudal with a dark edge externally margined with white. 



Jfctb. Eed Sea, coast of Africa, seas of India and beyond ; attain- 

 ing at least 3 inches in length. 



649. (10.) Apogon wassinki. 



Apogon .wassinlii, Bleeker, Batavia Nat. Tijdach. xxii, 1860, p. 258 ; 

 Day, Fish. India, p. 61 (see synon.). 



D. 7 | 1/9. P. 14. A. 2/8. C. 17. L. 1. 25-26. L. tr. 2/7. 

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

 Eyes diameter 2j to 2| in length of head, \ from end of snout 

 and also apart. Vertical and horizontal borders of preopercle 

 serrated on their outer edges. Fim third and fourth dorsal 

 spines the longest, and less than the longest ray ; upper edge 

 of first dorsal slightly emarginate. Ventral nearly reaching the 

 anal. Anal rays similar to those of soft dorsal. Caudal lobed. 

 Colour brilliant golden with a black head. A silvery-white 

 median band along the top of the head ; it divides, one branch pro- 

 ceeding along the back on either side to the upper half of the tail ; 



