922 SURGEON F. DAY ON INDIAN FISHES. [Nov. 1], 
Fins. Third dorsal spine the longest, rays much longer than the 
spines. Ventral does not extend to the anal, the second spine of the 
latter the longest. Caudal deeply forked. 
Scales ctenoid ; small ones exist over the soft dorsal and anal fins. 
Lateral line ceases opposite the middle of the soft dorsal, but is 
again continued, in the form of a round hole in the middle of each 
scale, along the central line of the body. 
Colours. Brownish, each scale with a light centre. White bands 
cross from the back to the abdomen ; the first passes from the first 
dorsal spine to the base of the pectoral fin, the second from the 
middle spine to the base of the ventral, the third from the last three 
spines to the anal, the fourth over the free portion of the tail at the 
end of the soft dorsal fin. A black spot in the axil of the pectoral 
fin. Caudal whitish. 
Seven specimens exist in the collection, up to 3} inches in length. 
They were received from Captain Hodges, who obtained them at the 
Andaman Islands. 
BREGMACEROS ATRIPINNIS, Sp. 0. 
D.1/20 + xv. + 22. P.21. V.6. A. 22+ 10+ 26. C.17. 
Le, 70.5 Tatras? 
Length of the head ;*;, of pectoral 2, of caudal 7; of the total 
length. Height of head ;%,, of body 4, of dorsal fin 4, of anal 2 of 
the total length. 
Eyes. Diameter ? of length of head, 1 diameter from end of snout, 
1j diameter apart. 
Body elongated and compressed. 
Posterior extremity of maxilla reaches to below the posterior third 
of the orbit. 
Teeth in jaws, none in vomer or palate. 
Fins. First dorsal consists of a single ray, which arises on the 
summit of the head, and is continued backwards to opposite the pos- 
terior extremity of the pectoral. First portion of the second dorsal 
higher than the body, its intermediate rays very low. Pectoral 
commences under the throat and is extended as far as the posterior 
third of the body. The anterior portion of the anal is not quite so 
high as that of the dorsal. Caudal slightly emarginate. 
Scales cycloid, in parallel rows. 
Lateral line absent. 
Colours. Of a rich brown, becoming lighter on the abdomen. 
Dorsal, pectoral, anal, and caudal fins black; ventral of a dirty 
white. 
Numerous specimens, up to 5 inches long, presented by Major 
Tickell in 1864, probably from Burmah. 
CYNOGLOSSUS BUCHANANI, sp. n. 
DE Zoi owed AS le BO eon. LOL. 
Length of head + of the entire length. Height of body nearly 3 
of total length. 
