1867.] THE FISHES OF SEYCHELLES. 865 



Caudal forked, with the lobes rounded. Second aual spine longer 

 than any of the dorsal. 



Colour. — Dark violet, with a yellowish transverse band crossing 

 the body below the fifth and sixth dorsal spines, its breadth is equal 

 to that of two lateral series of scales ; in immature specimens ( 1 inch 

 long) it crosses the entire body ; in adults (3' 9 inches) it extends 

 over the upper two-thirds of its height. Dorsal fin yellowish, with 

 a black margin ; a black white-edged ocellus on the base posteriorly, 

 extending on to the top of the tail ; and in immature specimens a 

 large similarly coloured ocellus on the last spines, extending slightly 

 on the body. Caudal yellowish, with a brighter cross band near the 

 base. Anal and ventrals blackish. Pectorals yellow, with a small 

 spot on axil. 



Labrid^. 



150. Cheilinus trilobatus, Lacep. 



151. C. PUNCTATUS, Benn. 



152. C. FASCIATUS, Bl. 



153. Epibulus insidiator, Pall. 



154. Stethojulis strigiventer, Benn. 



155. JuLis lunaris, L. 



156. J. trilobata, Lacep. 



157. CoRis cuviERi, Benn. 



158. C. FORMOSA, Benn. 



159. C. ANNULATA, Laccp. 



160. Scarichthys auritus, K. & v. H. 



161. S. CiERULEOPUNCTATUS, Riipp. 



162. Callyodon viRiDESCENS, Riipp. 



163. PsEUDOscARUs HARiD, Forsk. 



164. p. MACULOSus, Lacep. 



165. p. DUSSUMIERI, C. & V. 



166. p. nuchipunctatus, C. & V. 



167. p. cy'anognathus, Blkr. 



168. P. FALCiPiNNis, sp. n. (Fig. 3, p. 866.) 



D.^. A.f P. 14. 



Closely allied to P.janthochir, but differing from it iu coloration 

 and in the shape of the pectoral fin, which, in this species, is falci- 



