52 CTPEINODOXTID.E. 



nearer latter. Caudal rounded, f to f length of head. Caudal 

 peduncle as long as deep or a little deeper than long. 29-32 scales in 

 longitudinal series, 22-24 round body in front of ventrals ; lateral line 

 entirely absent. Dark brown above, yellowish beneath, male with 

 longitudinal series of light (in life red) spots corresponding to the series 

 of scales and numerous small brown spots on the vertical fins. 



Total length 95 millim. 



Seychelles. 



1-5, G-9, 10-12, Seychelles. Sir L. Playfair (P.). 



13-U, 15-16. Types. 

 17-18. Ad. 



19-20. Hgr. „ Prof. E. P. Wrioht (C). 



21-22. A.l. Mahe. Sir J. Kirk (P.). 



2:5-42. Ad. & ligr. „ Lord Cra^yford (P.). 



43-4G. Ad. & ligr. (Jhateau Margot, Mahe, Prof. J. Stanley Gardiner (P.). 



1000 ft. 

 47-50. Ad. & Hgr. Praslin. 



51. Skel. 



12. HAPLOCHILUS FASCLOLATUS. 

 Gunth. Cat. Fish. vi. p. ?,'}S, part. (1866) ; Arnold, AVoch. Aq.Terr. 1911, p. 273, 

 fig. ; Aubry, t. c. p. 538, fig. 



Depth of body 4 to 4^ times in total length, length of head 3 to 3^ 

 times. Head flat above ; snout broad, rounded, as long as or a little 



Tiff. 38. 



JIaijlochilus fasciohius. 

 d , type. 



shorter than eye; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw slightly pro. 

 jecting; eye 3^ times in length of head, i interorbital width ; prteorbital 

 very narrow. Dorsal 11-12, originating twice as far from eye as from 

 root of caudal, above middle of anal ; longest rays about f length of 

 head in male, shorter in female. Anal 16-18. Pectoral f to | tngth 

 of head, extending a little beyond root of ventral ; latter small, equally 



