1870.] SURGEON F. DAY ON ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. 685 
56. Urrneus 1npicus, Shaw. 
57. UrENEOIDES TRAGULA, Richardson. 
Cee. pyl. 6. 
Barbels of a brilliant orange-colour. A dark streak along the 
sides, which are spotted. Both caudal lobes barred. 
58. Upeneorpes sivittatus, C.& V. Chah-ti-ing-ud-dah, And. 
59. MuLtorpeEs FLAVOLINEATUS, Lacép. 
Family Nanpipa. 
60. PLestops CORALLICOLA, Bleeker. 
Colours brownish, each scale with a blue centre. Opercles with 
a large black ocellus. 
Andamans and Nicobars. 
Family ATHERINIDZ. 
61. ArHERINA FoRSKALII, C. & V. Ko-re-dah, And. 
Very numerous. 
Family Mueinip. 
62. Muein macrocui.vs, Blkr. 
The Andamanese procured large numbers of these Mullets, shoot- 
ing them with bows and arrows. They are more esteemed as food 
than any other description of fish. 
63. Mueiu watrerensis, C. & V. Do-dah, And. 
Not uncommon. 
64. Mueit sontan, Cuv. & Val. Pa-ld-ke-dah, And. 
Seven long cecal appendages. 
65. Mucin sunDANENSIS, Q. & G. 
66. Mucit C&RULEO-MACULATUS ’, Bleeker. 
These specimens agree with Bleeker’s description, except that the 
pectoral fin is not quite so long as the head, instead of being some- 
what longer. 
Family TrRacHINIDzE*. 
67. PERCIS HEXOPHTHALMA, Ehrn. 
D.io/2io Eps Voll aan hse ete ae LOD.) Le te. Bek. 
Cee. pyl. 3. 
A beautiful specimen, 3 inches long, was taken at Port Blair. 
* A specimen apparently of the Pseudoplesiops typus, Bleeker, placed by myself 
in the British Museum, differs from the original description, its ventrals being 
thoracic and not jugular. 
