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moderately wide band along the middle of the second dorsal, which 

 appears to be sometimes spotted with blue. 



Hub. Madras, growing to 3f inches in length; Malay Archi- 

 pelago. 



656. (17.) Apogon auritus. 



Apogon auritus, Cuv. $ Vol. H. N. Poiss. vii, p. 443; Day, Fish. *.< 

 India, p. 63, pi. xvii, fig. 2 (see synon.). 



D. 7 | 1/9. P. 12. A. 2/7-8. C. 17. L. 1. 23-24. L. tr. 2/6. 



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

 Eyes diameter 3 to 3| in the length of head, ^ to 3 from end of 

 snout and also apart. Edges of all bones of the" head and shoulder 

 entire. Fins 3rd and 4th dorsal spines the highest, and three 

 fourths as high as the rayed fin. Ventral reaches two thirds of the 

 way to the anal. Caudal rounded or cut rather square. Lateral 

 line either ceases under middle of soft dorsal, or reappears lower 

 down, going direct to centre of base of caudal. Colour body 

 and head spotted and marbled all over with brown. A circular 

 black spot on the opercle enclosed by a narrow white ring, which 

 is present even in the fry. 



Nab. Red Sea, east coast of Africa, seas of India, Malay Archi- 

 pelago and beyond. 



657. (18.) Apogon tickelli. 



Apogon tickelli, Day, Fish. India, Suppl. p. 785 (see synon.). 

 D. 6 | 1/10. P. 13. A. 2/8. C. 15. L. 1. 24 (26). L. tr. 3/8. 



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

 Eyes diameter 4 in length of head, nearly 1 from end of snout, 

 and | to 1 apart. The posterior edge of the preopercle finely 

 serrated. Fins first dorsal spine one third the length of the 

 second, which is equal to the third ; second dorsal fin somewhat 

 higher than first. Caudal rounded. Colour pale horn above and 

 below, with a slight golden tinge on the opercles ; caudal and ven- 

 tral both having a dark hinder edge. A round black spot at root 

 of caudal. 



flab. Col. Tickell procured two examples at Akyab. 



658. (19.) Apogon lineolatus. 



Apogon lineolatus (E/ir.), Cuv. $ Val. H. N. Poiss. ii, p. 160. 

 Apogon macropterus (K. $ v. H.), Cuv. $ Val. H. N. Poiss. ii, 

 p. 160; Day, Fish. India, p. 64, pi. xvii, fig. 4 (see synon.). 



D. 6 | 1/9. A. 2/14-17. C. 17. L. 1. 22-26. (C. pyl. 0, Cantor.) 

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

 Eyes diameter 2^ to 3 in length of head, ^ from end of snout 

 and apart. Outer edge of vertical and horizontal limbs of pre- 

 opercle finely serrated. Fins dorsal spines weak, the 3rd the 

 highest. The pectoral reaches to above the 3rd or 4th anal ray ; 



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