1887.] FISHES FROM MUSCAT. 655 



of operculum strongly sinuous ; a single, feeble opercular spine. 

 Greatest depth of the body (at the origin of the dorsal) one third of 

 the total length. Spinous part of the dorsal not quite so deep as 

 the soft ; third and fourth spines equal and longest. Pectoral 

 reaching to below the tenth dorsal spine. Caudalis rounded. 

 Brown all over, with round blackish spots, some of which are sur- 

 rounded by a light ring ; on the sides of the body these spots have a 

 tendency to unite into longitudinal lines; about 16 spots in a ver- 

 tical series on the middle of the body ; pectorals and ventrals with 

 a blackish border. 



Total length 1 foot 3 inches. 



A single specimen, in spirit. 



Closely allied to S. striolatus, Playf. 



9. Mesopbion bohar, Forsk. 



10. Mesoprion rangus, C. & V. 



11. Mesoprion fulviflamma, Forsk. 



12. Mesoprion ehrenbergii, Ptrs. 



13. Mesoprion chirtah, C, & V. 

 M. annularis, C. & V. 



14. Mesoprion quinquelineatus, BI. 



15. Mesoprion lineolatos, Riipp. 



16. Genyoroge quinquelinearis, B1. 



17. Genyoroge bengalensis, B1. 



18. Genyoroge rivulata, C. & V, 



19. Priacanthus boops, Forst. 



20. Apogon annulajris, Riipp. 



21. Apogon maximus, sp. n. 



D. 7 \. A. f. L. lat. 26-27. L. tr. \. 



Teeth on the sides of the lower jaw in two series. Head large, 

 its length nearly three times in the total ; diameter of the eye one 

 fourth the length of the head; maxillary extending to below the 

 centre of the eye, its width posteriorly a little more than half the 

 diameter of the eye ; only the praeopercular edge denticulated. 

 Depth of the body thrice and a half in the total length. The longest 

 dorsal spine half, the longest branched ray two thirds, the depth of 

 the body. Lateral line continuous. Caudalis notched, with rounded 

 lobes. Pale reddish brown, head darker ; each scale with one to 

 three ink-black spots ; the membrane between the dorsal, anal, and 

 ventral fins dark grey ; base of pectoral blackish. 



Total length 10 inches. 



Three specimens, in spirit. 



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