684 SURGEON F. DAY ON ANDAMAN-ISLAND FisHES. [Nov. 1, 
46. Denrrex (SYNAGRIS) NOTATUS, sp. nov. 
D.10/9. P.15. V.1/5. A.3/7. ©.17. 1.1.48. L. tr. 3/10. 
Length of head above i, of caudal above 4, height of body above 
z of the total length. 
Eyes. Diameter 2 of the length of head, 1 diameter from the end 
of snout and apart. 
Preopercle crenulated. Three rows of scales on the cheeks ; lower 
limb of preopercle scaleless. Preorbital higher than the eye. 
Teeth. Four canines in the upper, and six in the lower jaw. 
Fins. Fifth and sixth dorsal spines the longest, and nearly one- 
third as long as the head. Third anal spine longest, and interme- 
diate in length between the second and the first ray. Caudal forked, 
upper lobe the longest, the fin covered with small scales. 
Colours. Rosy, with a dark brilliant spot on the first five scales 
below the lateral line, the upper half red, the lower bright yellow. 
Five or six yellow longitudinal bands below the lateral line, and 
three silvery-white ones. A broad purplish band below the eye 
leading to the shoulder-mark. A yellow band along the base of the 
dorsal and anal fins. 
Hab. Andamans. Only one specimen captured. 
Family Scr#n1pm. 
47. CorvINA BELENGERI, Cuy. & Val. 
48. OroxitHus ANnrvus, Bloch. Chal-burn-dah, And. 
Family Sparipx. 
49. LerHriInus HARAK, Forsk. Po-tang-dah, And. 
Several specimens were obtained by the Andamanese, who shot 
them with their arrows. 
50. LeTHrRINUS XANTHOTANIA, Blkr. 
51. Curysopurys CALAMARA, C.& V. Moo-roo-hee-dah, And. 
52. PIMELEPTERUS CINERASCENS, Forsk. 
Common. 
Family PotyNeMiIp&. 
53. PoLYNEMUS TETRADACTYLUS, Shaw. 70-bro-dah, And. 
Not common. 
Family MuLiivz. 
54. UPENEUS BARBERINUS, Lacép. 
Common. 
55. UpENEUS spILuRUS, Bleeker. 
Eyes. Diameter § of length of head, 33 diameters from end of snout. 
Interorbital space convex. 
Scales ctenoid. 
