4US TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYUII. 



D. 7 | 1/8. A. 2/7. 



Colour brown, darkest anteriorly, having four rows of brown 

 spots along either side, but none on the head. Fins brown, spotted 

 with black. 



Hob. This fish is said to have come from the seas of India, 

 whence M. de Ketlitz, a Russian naturalist, brought figures (? speci- 

 mens) ; from him Cuvier and Valenciennes obtained their infor- 

 mation. It is stated to attain 3 inches in length. 



654. (15.) Apogon nigripinnis. 



Apogon nigripinnis, Cuv. Sf Vol. It. N. Po/ss. ii, p. 152 ; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 60, pi. xvi, fig. 6 (see synon.). 



D. 7 j 1/9. P. 15. A. 2/8. C. 17. L. 1. 26. L. tr. 2|/6|. 



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

 length. Eyes diameter 3 to 3 in length of head, | to | from 

 end of snout, and | apart. Vertical and horizontal limbs of pre- 

 opercle strongly and evenly serrated along their outer edges ; 

 shoulder-bone serrated. Teeth wn. outer slightly enlarged row in 

 each jaw. Fins dorsal spines strong, and 3rd not so high as 4th. 

 Pectoral does not reach anal, but ventral does ; caudal rounded. 

 Colour greyish, a dark vertical band from in front of base of 

 first dorsal passes backwards and downwards, increasing in width 

 to behind pectoral fin ; a second from base of second dorsal to lateral 

 line, and a third over free portion of tail. No black spots or streaks 

 on the head, vertical fins black except the caudal, which is yellow 

 and has a dark edge. 



Hob. Madras, where it is common ; growing to at least 3 T 2 

 inches in length. 



655. (16.) Apogon glaga. 



Apogon glaga, Blceker, Batav. Genootsch. Verhand. xxii, Perc. p. 29 ; 

 Day, Fish. India, p. 62, pi. xvi, fig. 10 (see synon.). 



D. 7 | 1/9. P. 16. A. 2/8. C. 17. L. 1. 24-25. L. tr. 2/7. 

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

 diameter 3| in length of head, | from end of snout/, and 1 

 apart. Both borders of preopercle entire, outer edge of horizontal 

 limb somewhat crenulated, its outline sinuous. Teeth outer row 

 in maxilla rather enlarged, and a few canine-like in mandible ; 

 those in the vomer and palate in a single row and rather larger- 

 sized than in the jaws. Fins dorsal spines weak, the fourth the 

 highest; soft dorsal fin considerably higher than spinous. Pec- 

 toral reaches to above anal. Caudal rounded. Colour yellowish 

 green above, more roseate along the abdomen ; a dark baud between 

 the orbits. Edges of scales with minute black dots, forming hori- 

 zontal lines, most distinct along the back ; each scale in the second 

 and third rows have a pearly-white spot at the base. Upper half 

 of first dorsal black ; second dorsal and caudal black-edged. A 



