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margin of preopercle serrated in its whole extent, its lowest serra- 

 tions the strongest ; horizontal limb entire, as are also the sub- 

 and interopercles. Shoulder-bone serrated. Fins dorsal spines 

 slender, the fifth highest. Pectoral as long as the head without 

 the snout. Second anal spine stronger than but not quite so long 

 as the third ; caudal forked. Colour purplish above, becoming 

 dirty white below, three golden bands on upper part of each side, 

 the lowest from eye to middle of caudal fin ; a dark mark on upper 

 third of opercle ; dorsal interspinous membrane covered with fine 

 black spots, outer edge and also that of the caudal and anal stained 

 grey ; many fine dots over the head and body. 



Hub. lied Sea, along the Mekran coast, and very common at 

 Karachi in Sind ; attaining at least 6 inches in length. 



674. (2.) Pristipoma olivaceum. (Fig. 154.) 

 Pristipoma olivaceum, Day, Fish. India, p. 73, pi. xix, fig. 1. 

 D. 12/15. P. 17. A. 3/12. C. 17. L. 1. 55. L. tr. 9/15. Ca*. pyl. 6. 

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

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

 and lj apart. Fins fourth dorsal spine the highest. Pectoral 



Fig. 154. Pristipoma olivaceum. 



pointed and nearly as long as the head ; second anal spine 

 strongest, and nearly as long as the third. Caudal emarginate. 

 Scales in oblique rows above and horizontal below the lateral line. 

 Colour olive-grey, the head glossed with purple, a large black 

 blotch bordered in front with yellow at the upper angle of the 

 opercle ; pectoral yellow, as is also the basal half of the ventral, 

 the distal half is black with a white edge ; the other fins stained 

 with blackish and having fine deep brown dots. Eyes golden. 



llab. Coasts of Baluchistan and Sind ; attaining at least a foot 

 in length. 



