690 SURGEON F. DAY ON ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. [Nov. 1, 
114. EquuLa GERROIDES, Bleeker. 
115. EquuLa sPLENDENS, Cuv. & Val. 
116. Gazza EquULz¥FoRMISs, Riipp. 
Two small specimens were captured. 
117. PLATAX VESPERTILIO, Bl. 
Copper-coloured, having a brown ocular band reticulated with 
black. Pectoral and caudal white, except their bases, which are 
brown. Ventral with dark edges. 
Specimens up to 34 inches in length. 
118. PuatTax TERA, Bl. 
Family ScomBripz*. 
119. ScoMBER REANI, sp. nov. = mp crdtijicd bFacg 
B.vi. D.6|5,v. P.19. V.1/5. A.1/11. C.19. Vert. 9/22. 
Length of head 3, of caudal 1, height of body of the total length. 
Eyes with wide adipose margins. Diameter ? of the length of 
head, 1 diameter from end of snout, 14 diameter apart. 
The maxilla extends to opposite the posterior margin of the orbit. 
Snout pointed ; opercles scaly. 
Fins. A groove along the base of the first dorsal fin, extending 
halfway to the base of the second dorsal. Caudal deeply forked, a 
keel along either side of its base. 
Air-bladder present. 
Ceca pylori numerous. 
Colours. Back bluish green, becoming silvery white along the 
abdomen. A darkish longitudinal band along the lateral line, three 
above it, and two yellow ones below it. 
Hab. Andamans, where it is very common up to 12 inches in 
length. It is said to refuse all baits. 
* CUBICEPS INDICUS, sp. NOY. 
D.10|=. P.22, V.1/5. A.8/15. C.15. L133, 
Length of head nearly 4 (,3;), of caudal —2,, height of body nearly 4 (2) of the 
total length. 
Eyes. Diameter 2 of length of head, 3a diameter from end of snout, nearly 
1 diameter apart. 
Body compressed. Snout rather obtuse. Maxilla extends to below the ante- 
rior margin of the orbit. Preopercle crenulated. 
Teeth in a fine single row in either jaw. 
Fins. Dorsal spines feeble. Pectoral not elongated, its length being rather 
less than that of the head. Caudal slightly emarginate. 
Scales cycloid. 
Lateral line consisting of small scales in upper fourth of body. 
Colours silvery. 
Hab. Several specimens up to 3 inches long were taken at Madras along with 
the species of Tholichthys(?) previously adverted to. I have placed one in the 
British Museum. 
