1865.] MR. F. DAY ON THE FISHES OF COCHIN. 299 
Colours. Reddish brown, with four vertical black bands: one be- 
hind the eye ; asecond from before the base of dorsal fin, arising wide, 
becomes narrow close to the origin of the ventral; a third from the 
termination of the dorsal, crosses the lateral line, but does not reach 
so low down as the base of the anal ; the fourth crosses the base of 
the caudal. Muzzle black. Fins dusky. Eyes reddish. 
Tam indebted to the Rev. H. Baker, jun., for several specimens of 
this fish, which he captured at Mundikyum. 
LaBro DENISONII, Day, sp. nov. 
Being Ds OB PLAS.» WeOik Av B/Fe OC AT9e ) dale 28s, Ts, 
tr. 5/3. Cirri 2. 
Length of specimens from 4 to 5+), inches. 
Length of head 4, of pectoral +, of base of dorsal 4, of base of 
anal =1,, of caudal + of total length. Height of head =45, of body 1, 
of dorsal 4, of anal 4, of total length. Diameter of eye about } of 
length of head, eyes rather more than 1 diameter apart, 14 diameter 
from end of snout. 
Body elongated, compressed; profile from snout to dorsal gently 
elevated, thence to caudal gradually sloping. 
Mouth small, directed forwards and slightly downwards, the upper 
jaw being the longest. Lower jaw curves slightly upwards at its 
extremity, with a slight tubercle at the upper surface of symphysis. 
Tip of lower jaw uncovered by lip. Upper and lower lips continu- 
ous ; edges entire, a little thickened so as to form a small lobe below 
symphysis of lower jaw. Sulcus simple, not very deep. Snout 
slightly projecting over upper jaw, with a triangular expansion on 
either side anteriorly ; some small pores at its apex; no cirri. Prae- 
orbital irregularly triangular, longer than high, rounded in front. 
Maxillary cirri two, fleshy, one-third longer than the orbit. Nostrils 
nearer orbit than end of snout, the posterior closed by a membranous 
valve ; margin of anterior slightly elevated around its edge, so as to 
appear semitubular. 
Fins. The dorsal commences the width of two scales nearer the 
snout than it does to the base of the caudal; it is in advance of the 
ventral. Anal situated in the posterior quarter of the body, and 
entirely behind termination of the dorsal. Dorsal highest in front ; 
a row of small scales at its base. Large free scale at base of ventral, 
which fin is rounded. Anal highest anteriorly. Caudal deeply lobed. 
Scales large. Lateral line slightly curved at first, then passing 
direct to centre of caudal. Air-bladder contracted, dividing one- 
third from the remainder. Pharyngeal teeth sharp, pointed, slightly 
curved towards their extremity, situated in three closely approxima- 
ting rows. 
Colours. Silvery, with a line of black running from snout through 
lower part of eye to centre of base of caudal fin; above that a wide 
line of bright scarlet, extending the same distance. Back glossy 
metallic blue, and the abdomen silvery white. Caudal with an ob- 
lique black band crossing the posterior third of each lobe. Other 
fins colourless. 
