1867.] THE FISHES OF SEYCHELLES. 865 



Caudal forked, with the lobes rounded. Second anal spine longer 

 than any of the dorsal. 



Colour. — Dark violet, with a yellowish transverse band crossing 

 the body below the filth and sixth dorsal spines, its breadth is equal 

 to that of two lateral series of scales ; in immature specimens ( 1 inch 

 long) it crosses the entire body ; in adults (3'9 inches) it extends 

 over the upper two-thirds of its height. Dorsal fin yellowish, with 

 a black margin ; a black white-edged ocellus on the base posteriorly, 

 extending on to the top of the tail ; and in immature specimens a 

 large similarly coloured ocellus on the last spines, extending slightly 

 on the body. Caudal yellowish, with a brighter cross band near the 

 base. Anal and ventrals blackish. Pectorals yellow, with a small 

 spot on axil. 



Labrid.e. 

 loO. Cheilinus trilobatus, Laccp. 



151. C. PUNCTATUS, Benn. 



152. C. FASCIATUS, Bl. 



153. Epibulus insidiator. Pall. 



154. Stethojulis strigiventer, Benn. 



155. JULIS LXJNARIS, L. 



156. J. TRILOBATA, Lacc'p. 



157. CoRis cuviERi, Benn. 



158. C. FORMOSA, Benn. 



159. C. ANNULATA, Lacep. 



160. SCARtCHTHYS AURITUS, K. & V. H. 



161. S. C.ERULEOPUNCTATUS, Riipp. 



162. CalLYODON VIRIDESCENS, Riipp. 



163. PsEUDOSCARUS HARiD, Forsk. 



164. P. MACuLOsus, Lacep. 



165. p. DUSSUMIERI, C. & V. 



166. p. NUCHIPUNCTATUS, C. & V. 



167. p. CYANOGNATHUS, Blkr. 



168. p. FALCiPiNNis, sp. n. (Fig. 3, p. 866.) 



^•T.' A.f p. 14. 



Closely allied to P. janthochir, but differing from it in coloration 

 and ill the shape of the pectoral fin, which, in this species, is falci- 



