502 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERTGIT. 



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

 Eyes diameter from 4 to 4^ in lenglh of head, 1 to 1| from end 

 of snout, and | to 1 apart. Outer edge of vertical and horizontal 

 margins of preopercle serrated, the former more finely ; other bones 

 of head entire. Fins dorsal spines weak, second and third equal 

 to each other and to two thirds the height of the body. Coloui 

 silvery red, with about seven horizontal black bands along the head 

 and body, but the number appears to increase with age, and in 

 adults intermediate bands appear between those existing in the 

 young. One black band from above the snout to the base of the 

 dorsal. A black spot surrounded by a light edge at base of caudal, 

 fins red, the first dorsal black between second and third spines. 



Hub, Red Sea, east coast of Africa, seas of India, Andamans, 

 Malay Archipelago and beyond. 



664. (2.) CMlodipterus quinquelineatos. 



Chilodipterus quinquelineatus, Cuv. fy Vol. II. N. Poisa. ii, p. 1G7 ; 

 Day, fish. India, p. 66 (see synon.). 



D. 6 | 1/9. V. 1/5. A. 2/9. C. 17. L. 1. 25. L. tr. 2/7. 



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

 Eyes diameter 3 in length of head, | from end of snout and also 

 apart. Vertical border of preopercle serrated along its outer edge. 

 Fins dorsal spines weak, second and third of same height, and 

 about half that of body. Colour reddish, with five black bands 

 along the head and side ; a black spot surrounded by a yellow 

 ocellus at root of caudal fin. 



ffab. Bed Sea, seas of India, and Malay Archipelago. 



665. (3.) Chilodipterus lineatns. <Fig. 151.) 



Perca lineata, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 42, no. 43. 



Cheilcdipterus lineatus, Day, Fish. India, pi. xviii, fig. 9, p. 785 



Fig. 151. Chilodiptcrus lineatns. 



Similar to last but with 14 to 16 longitudinal bands. and a. black 

 blotch at side of tail. 

 Jlu1>. Same as the last. 



