1865.] - MR. F. DAY ON THE FISHES OF COCHIN. 15 
furrowed. Sub- and inter-opercula entire. Operculum ending in a 
blunt point. Przeorbital large, entire, but furrowed downwards.and 
backwards. Upper margin of orbit close to profile. Shoulder-bones 
entire. Three rows of scales between the orbit and margin of the 
preoperculum ; no scales between or before the orbits. Intermaxil- 
laries nearly four-tenths of an inch in length, and protrusible. Nos- 
trils close to anterior superior margin of the eye, not far apart, an- 
terior rather the largest. Three oval facets in anterior half of the 
under surface of the lower jaw, the posterior of which is the largest. 
Teeth. An external row of six curved conical teeth in intermaxil- 
lary bones, with villiform ones behind and extending all along both 
upper and lower jaw, in which last they are equal in size, close toge- 
ther, and in about five rows. 
Fins. Dorsal commences over pectoral, which is slightly in advance 
of ventral. Anal arises opposite about second soft ray of dorsal. 
Dorsal, spinous portion 1,4 inches in extent ; interspinous mem- 
brane not notched. Spines weak : first ;4, inch; second Zr; third 
jx; they continue much the same to the tenth, which is slightly 
more. Ventral spine weak, +45 inch; first soft ray prolonged. Anal 
spines weak : first 3; inch; second $4; third 42. The hard por- 
tion of the dorsal and anal, and also a part of the soft portion, can 
be laid flat in a groove on the back. Caudal deeply emarginate, 
the first and second rays on either side being prolonged. Pectoral 
pointed, reaching as far as the first soft ray of anal. 
Scales large, arranged in longitudinal rows ; none on any of the - 
fins except the base of pectoral and caudal. The scales above the 
lateral line are rather smaller than those below it. 
Lateral line runs parallel with the back in the upper fifth of the 
body. 
Cnrabes: Of a yellowish ground-colour, with reddish longitudinal 
lines. Upper portion of head and opercula of a dull reddish colour ; 
throat, chin, and chest yellowish; back dull reddish, with darker 
longitudinal lines running along the centre of each row of scales. 
Below the lateral line, ground-colour yellowish, and the longitudinal 
lines not so deep in colour as those above. Dorsal fin yellowish, 
with a grey base and pinkish exterior. Caudal reddish, stained. at 
the tip with grey. Anal yellowish, with a grey base, and two red- 
dish stripes along the centre of its foremost-part. Ventrals yellowish, 
with a grey base and yellow centre. Pectoral reddish yellow. Eyes 
golden. 
Rare at Cochin. 
UprENnrEoIDES vitTatus, Forskal. 
Cheerul (Mal.). 
ene DL G1/8.° Ps BF. Ve BoA, 7.. “Cras et, 38. 
L. tr. 3/5. 
Length of specimens from 3,3, to 64% inches. 
Common. 
