415 



BLUE-BANDED SPARUS. 



Sparus Vittatus. S. jtavescens, nittis utrinque tribus longitudi- 



nalibus cccrulets. 

 Yellowish Sparus, with three longitudinal blue bands on each 



side. 

 Sparus vittatus. Block, t. 27 5. 



OF a somewhat lengthened shape, like that of a 

 Grayling : scales of moderate size : pectoral and 

 ventral fins red : the rest yellow tinged with pale 

 blue at the base : eyes red : tail large, and pretty 

 deeply lunated. Native of Japan. 



ORIENTAL SPARUS. 



Sparus Cuning. S. argenteus, dorso subcceruleo, corpore longi* 

 tud'maliterfaw-striato, pinnisflavis, dor sail subi'iolaceo. 



Silvery Sparus with blueish back ; the body striped longi-. 

 tudinally with yellow, the fins yellow, the dorsal pale- 

 violet. 



Sparus Cuning. Block, t. 263. 



LENGTH about seven inches : habit of a Dace, or 

 rather more slender : tail greatly forked : scales of 

 moderate size. Native of the Indian seas. 



