678 SURGEON F. DAY ON ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. [Nov. 1, 
Family Percipa. 
1. LAaTES CALCARIFER, Bloch. Jo-dah, Andamanese. 
Cee. pyl. 3. 
This species was apparently rare. 
2. SERRANUS HEXAGONATUS, Forst. 
Cee. pyl. 32. 
Common, and takes a bait very freely. 
3. SERRANUS SUMMANA, Forsk. 
A common species. 
4. Serranus pontoo, C. & V. Rou-je-dah, Andamanese. 
Common, one specimen 24 inches long. 
5. SERRANUS ARGUS, Schn. 
Cee. pyl. &. 
Usually found with the S. hevagonatus, and taken in the same way. 
6, SERRANUS SUILLUS, C.& V. Rab-na-dah, or O-ro-tam-dah, 
And. 
Comparatively rare. 
7. SERRANUS DISPAR, Playfair. 
Very common. 
8. SERRANUS GLAUCUS, Sp. nov. 
Biya. D. A115, P17. NV. 1/5. A.3/8. 19. Cac. py, 
13-14. 
Length of head 2, of caudal ;%,, height of body 4 of the total 
length. 
Eyes. Diameter 7 of length of head, 13 diameter from end of 
snout, 1 diameter apart. 
Preopercle serrated, having three strong denticulations at its angle. 
Teeth villiform in jaws, vomer, and palate, with one or two canines 
on either side of the upper jaw. 
Fins. Third dorsal spine rather the longest ; second anal spine 
strongest, third slightly the longest ; caudal lunated. 
Colours greyish, becoming dirty white alongthe abdomen. Head 
and body rather closely covered with large yellow spots. Pectoral, 
dorsal, anal, and caudal also spotted. Dorsal, ventral, anal, and 
caudal with a black margin edged with white. 
Hab. Andamans, where it is not uncommon. 
9. SERRANUS HOMFRAYI, sp. nov. 
B. Vis DORE. Uae Ved) 5~:08. 3/9, ane 
Length of head +, of caudal 2, height of body } of the total 
length. 
