528 TELEOSTEI. ACANTIIOPTEUYGII. 



705. (3.) Synagris tolu. (Fig. 159.) 



Dentex tolu, Cuv. $ Val. H. N. Poiss. vi, p. 248. 

 Synagris tolu, Day, Fish. India, p. 91, pi. xxiii, fig. 6 (see synon.). 

 Kadakela, Marathi ; Cundil, Tarn. 



B. vi. L. 1. 48. L. tr. 3/10. CJEC. pyl. 10-11. 

 Length of head 44, height of body 4 to 4| in the total length. 

 Eyes transversely oval, diameter 3 in length of head, 1 from end 

 of snout, and | apart. Preopercle entire. Teeth 4 to 6 canine- 

 like anteriorly in either premaxillary, outer lateral row composed of 

 about 16 closely- set and pointed ; several rows opposite the inandi- 

 bular symphysis, the outer rather larger than the others, but not so 

 large as the single lateral row, the teeth in which equal those in upper 

 jaw. Fins dorsal interspinous membrane deeply notched ; sixth, 

 seventh, and eighth spines longest, last spine of same length as 

 last ray ; ventral with its outer ray elongate, scarcely reaching to 



Fig. Io9.Synayris tolu. 



anus ; second anal spine as strong but not so long as third, which 

 equals one third height of body ; caudal deeply forked, the upper 

 lobe the longer. Pectoral a little longer in males, extending to 

 the anus. Coloui rosy, with four or live yellowish longitudinal 

 bands between the rows of scales from immediately above the base 

 of the pectoral fin. Fins pinkish ; tips of dorsal spines orange. 

 Hab. Seas of India to the Malay Archipelago. 



706. (4.) Synagris bleekeri. 

 Synagris bleekeri, Day, Fish. India, p. 92, pi. xxiv, fig. 1. 



B. vi. L. 1. 48. L. tr. 3J/11. 



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

 Eyes transversely oval, diameter 3f in length of head, 1| from 

 end of snout, and 1 apart. Preopercle entire or finely serrated. 

 A small flat spine on the opercle. Teeth four small canines in front 

 of each premaxillary, no enlarged lateral row ; canine-like teeth in 



