1865.) MR. F. DAY ON THE FISHES OF COCHIN. 315 
margin of the anal. All the fins are rounded. The first ray of anal 
and three first of dorsal undivided. 
Colours. Olive-green on the back, becoming lighter on the sides 
and dirty white on the abdomen, A large pure-white spot, longer 
than the diameter of the eye, over each orbit. Dorsal, caudal, and 
anal fins of a yellowish green, stained with a darker shade at their 
extremities. Pectoral brownish olive. 
Rare. A single Specimen captured in June 1863. 
Lr1opon VIRIDIPUNCTATUS, Day, sp. nov, 
Be ve, Di 120". P18) A172, 105. Sides spineless, 
lower and posterior margin of the pectoral fin, and are continued 
backwards as far as the anus. Those most in front are directed 
backwards ; but from the posterior margin of the pectoral they are 
turned downwards. Nostrils broad, open, placed above and slightly 
behind the anterior margin of the orbit. 
Fins. Dorsal arises at commencement of posterior quarter of the 
body, and its posterior margin is above the first ray of the anal. All 
the fins are rounded. First three dorsal and two anal rays are un- 
divided. 
Lateral line curves upwards from above the pectoral fin, and is 
continued to centre of the caudal. It is very indistinct. 
Colours. Back light green. Abdomen silvery white. Back and 
sides covered with emerald-green spots; a bar of the same colour 
passes across the vertex, from one eye to the other, and also goes 
backwards in the median line, towards a second irregular band of the 
same colour, which passes across the back further posteriorly. Eye 
brown, with a golden rim surrounding the iris. Caudal and anal 
tipped with black. Dorsal yellowish. Four black Spots under the 
throat, 
The LopHosrancHriate fishes are not numerous at Cochin—but 
are more common a little to the south, commencing at Quilon. They 
are neither eaten nor made use of by the natives, except for the pur- 
pose of drying and selling as curiosities to the European sailors and 
others. 
Hiprocampvus comes (Cantor). 
Coodra meen (Mal.). 
D5 Mie aPs 47.2 A, 4, Rings of body 11, of tail 33. 
Length of specimens from 875 to 952. inches. 
