PERCIDJ3. 539 



D. 9/10. P. 15. A. 3/7. C. 17. L. 1. 40. L. tr. 6/11. 



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

 Eyes diameter 2| in length of head, | from end of snout, and 1 

 apart. Fins the second and third dorsal spines compressed and 

 somewhat arched, the second slightly the longer, and equal to the 

 length of the head excluding the snout. Second anal spine the 

 strongest, and differing but little in length from the third, which is 

 three fourths of the height of the second dorsal; caudal forked. 

 Colour silvery, with a dark edge to the dorsal fin, and the outer 

 edge of the caudal greyish ; spots along the base of each dorsal spine 

 and ray, and more or less distinct lines along the rows of scales on 

 the body. 



Ilab. Bed Sea, east coast of Africa, seas of India, Malay Archi- 

 pelago, and beyond ; growing to at least 7 inches in length. 



722. (7.) Gerres lucidus. 



Gerres lucidus, Cuv. $ Vol. H. N. Poiss. vi, p. 477 ; Day, Fish. India, 

 p. 99, pi. xxv, fig. 5 (see synon.). 



D.9-10. P. 15. A. 3/7. C. 17. L.I. 40. L.tr.5/10. Csec.pyl.3. 



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

 diameter 2| in length of head, 3 to | from end of snout, and 1 

 apart. Preopercle entire. Fins dorsal spines of moderate 

 strength, the third slightly the longest, equal to length of head 

 behind middle of orbit ; second anal spine stronger, but generally 

 rather shorter than third, which is a little longer than the third 

 dorsal ; caudal forked. Scales dorsal sheath rather more developed 

 than anal ; a few scales over the caudal. Colour silvery, an in- 

 distinct vertical dark band over the nape, and three more below the 

 dorsal fin ; snout black ; fins canary-yellow, dorsal dark-edged 

 with a black margin ; a row of dark spots along the dorsal spines 

 and rays at half their height ; caudal grey-edged, the inferior caudal 

 lobe with a very narrow white lower edge and a white tip. 



As this fish increases in length the height of the body diminishes 

 proportionately. 



flab. Seas of India to the Malay Archipelago and China. This 

 is the most common Indian species, visiting the coasts in enormous 

 numbers. 



723. (8.) Gerres limbatus. 



Gerres limbatus, Cuv. $ Vol. H. N. Poiss. vi, p. 476; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 100 (see synon.). 



Nt/a-wet-sat, Arracan. 

 D. 9/10. P. 15. A. 3/7. C. 17. L. 1. 35. L. tr. 4/10. 



Length of head 4, height of body 3^ in the total length. Ki/es 

 diameter 3 in length of head, f from end of snout, and 1 apait. 

 Fins dorsal spines not very strong, the third slightly the longest, 



