1909.] ON FISHES FROM CHRISTMAS ISLAND. 403 
3. A Collection of Fishes made by Dr. C. W. Andrews, 
F.R.S., at Christmas Island. By C. Tare Reean, 
M. As. EAS. 
[Received March 4, 1909. | 
(Plates LXV. & LXVI.*) 
The fishes obtained by Dr. Andrews at Christmas Island are 
of considerable interest, as they include examples of seven species 
which appear to be new to science. 
1. Murana NEBULOSA Ahl. 
2, PLESIOPS MELAS Bleek. 
3. SPHHZRODON HETERODON Bleek. 
4, PARUPENEUS ANDREWSII, sp. n. (Plate LXV.) 
Depth of body a little more than the length of head, which is 
33 in the length of the fish. Interorbital region very convex, 
its width 32 in the length of head; diameter of eye 6 in the 
length of head; lips thick ; barbelsa little more than 3 the length 
of head; 25 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. 
31 scales in a longitudinal series; tubules of lateral line much 
branched. Dorsal VIII, 9; second spine slender, flexible, not 
stronger than the others; third longest, 3 the length of head; 
last soft ray moderately produced. Anal I, 7, the spine very 
small. Pelvics a little longer than the pectorals, 2 the length of 
head. Caudal peduncle nearly twice as long as deep. Reddish, 
with two broad blackish vertical bands below the bases of the 
spinous and soft dorsal fins respectively; snout dark bluish ; 
spinous dorsal blackish; soft dorsal blackish at the base and 
with somewhat oblique stripes superiorly; anal with similar 
stripes. 
A single specimen, 270 mm. in total length. From allied 
species with a somewhat similar coloration P. andrewsi is dis- 
tinguished by having the second dorsal spine slender and flexible. 
Dr. Pellegrin has kindly examined the specimens in the Paris 
Museum described by Cuvier and Valenciennes as P. bifasciatus 
and P. trifasciatus, all of which have a strong, pungent, second 
dorsal spine tf, as have the specimens in the British Museum 
referred to those species. P. bifasciatus, in most respects the 
nearest to P. andrewsi, differs also in that the last ray of the 
second dorsal is the shortest instead of the longest (Bleek. & 
Pollen, Faun. Madagasc., Poiss. pl. xviii. fig. 2). 
5. CHELMO LONGIROSTRIS Brouss. 
* For explanation of the Plates see page 406. 
+ This was clearly seen in Lacepéde’s type of P. bifasciatus. 
