796 FISHES OF INDIA. 



Trichonotus polyopJitlialmus, Bleeker, Ceram. iii, p. 243 (^female). 



B. Tii, D. A. P- ] 1, V. 1/5, A. 37, C. 13, L.l. 68, L. tr. 6. 



Length of head 4, of caudal fin 6i, height of body 10 in the total length. Eyhs — 

 diameter J of the length of the head, 1 diameter from the end of the snout, and plabed 

 close together, so that they are directed somewhat upwards. Teeth — a single row in the 

 jaws, vomer and palatines, being somewhat enlarged in the intermaxillaries. Fins — owing 

 to the small size of the example, it is difficult to count the number of rays. The dorsal 

 commences above the axil of the pectoral, its two first rays are not elongated (? age or 

 sex), but slightly divided from the remainder of the fin. 



Habitat. — This example, measuring a little over If inches in length, was obtained at the 

 Andamans. 



Page 324. Add Cepola indica. 



B. vi, D. plus quam 90, P. 17. A. plus quam 90. 



Length of head 8, height of body 8 in the total length. Hyes — diameter 3j- in the 

 length of the head, \ a diameter from the end of the snout, and 2/3 of a diameter apart. 

 Cleft of mouth oblique, the maxilla reaches posteriorly to beneath the middle of the eye. 

 A strong spine at the angle of the preopercle, one on the vertical limb above it, and four 

 on the horizontal limb. Teeth — in a single row in both jaws, a small curved canine in an 

 outer row in the lower jaw, also one in upper but not in a separate row. Fins — the dorsal 

 commences on a line slightly posterior to the orbit, its rays are unbranched, they increase 

 in height to the sixth, which is 2/3 that of the body below it, from whence they gradually 

 decrease and join with the caudal, there appear to be over 100 rays. Anal begins beneath 

 the ninth dorsal spine, and has nearly as many rays as the dorsal, it is conjoined to the 

 caudal, the latter being pointed. Scales — small but distinct, they appear as if forming 

 horizontal ridges, cheeks scaled, none on the opercles. Lateral-line — commences from 

 above the middle of the upper margin of the opercle, then ascends to close to dorsal fin 

 and becomes obsolete after first third of the body. Colours — of brick-dust red, dorsal 

 and anal fins with dark outer edges, an oval black spot between eighth and eleventh dorsal 

 rays. 



Malitat. — ^Madras, from whence Mr. Thurston has sent me one specimen 8 inches long. 



Page 325. For Blennius lbopaedus read Salaeias beevis. Add synonym. 



Salarias hrevis, Kner, SB. Wien Ak. Iviii, 1868, p. 334, t. vi, f. 18 ; Giinther, Fische 

 Siidsee, ii, p. 203, t. cxviii, f. C. 



Page 326. For Blbnnids steindachneei read Salaeias steindachneei. 



Page 327. Peteoscietes vaeiabilis. Add synonym. 



? Petroscirtes petersi, Koss. and Raiib, F. R. M. p. 21, t. ii, f. 9. 



Page 328. Add Peteoscietes steiatus. 



Day, Proc. Zool. Soo. 1888, p. 262. 



B. vi, D. 40, P. 13, V. 3, A. 27, 0. 10. 



Length of head 4|, of caudal fin 6|, height of body 6 in the total length. Eyes — 

 diameter 2f in the length of the head, % of a diameter from the end of the snout, and the, 

 same distance apart. The greatest width of the head equals half its length : the maxilla 

 reaches to below the first third of the orbit. Snout somewhat broad and rounded in front, 

 the upper jaw a little the longer. No tentacles on the head. Teeth — an exceedingly large 

 recurved canine on either side of the lower jaw, and a much smaller one in the upper, 

 while about 14 teeth exist in a single row in each jaw between the canines. Fins — dorsal 

 commences midway between the eye and hind edge of the opercles, and does not 

 extend quite so far as the caudal fin, the height of its longest rays equals two-thirds of 

 that of the body, and rather more than those in the anal fin, which latter is not united to 

 the caudal. Colours — with about ten broad vertical bands extending from the base of 

 the dorsal to the anal fins, separated from one another by a very narrow light line. 



