FISHES. 415 



PLATE XXVIII. Fig. B. 



PLWTBOPOMA ANNUL ATUM. 



(Gunth. Fish. toI. i. p. 15S.) 



D. i-|. A. f. L. lat. 50. L. trans. -J-^. 



The length of the head equals the height of the body, and is 

 two-fifths of the total (without caudal) ; scales very rough ; prae- 

 operculum finely serrated behind, and with three spines below, 

 one being- placed at the angle. Red, with six black cross-bands, 

 narrower than the inter-spaces, occupying the whole depth of the 

 body and tail ; sides of the head and nape with three black bands 

 obliqiiely descending forwards. 



Sydney. 



Specimens 7 and 8 inches long. 



