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756. (1) Upeneoides vittatus. (Fig. 10.) 



Mullus vittatus, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 31. 



Upeneoides vittatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 120, pi. xxx, fig. 2 (see 

 synon.). 



Cheerul, Mai. ; Chafi-ti-ing-ud-dah, Andam. 5 Nga nany young, Arracan. 

 D.8 | 1/8. A. 1/7. L. 1.38-39. L.tr.2|-3/7. O.pyl.ll. Vert. 7/17. 



Length of head 4|, height of body 4| to 4^- in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 3j to 3| in length of head, 1^ diam. from end of 

 snout, and 1 apart. Teeth in several villiform. rows in both jaws 

 and palatines, and in a single row on vomer. Fins spines of 

 first dorsal weak, first minute, second and third nearly the same 

 length, and one third higher than second dorsal ; six rows of scales 

 between the dorsal fins ; origin of anal below 3rd or 4th dorsal 

 ray, its spine minute. Scales ctenoid, those along median line of 

 abdomen with a blunt keel along their centres. Lateral line tubes 

 arborescent on each scale, especially anteriorly. Air-bladder 

 present. Colour chestnut on the back ; golden below. Two or 

 three bright yellow longitudinal bauds along each side ; first dorsal 



Fig. 10. Upeneoides vittatus. 



fin black-edged and with two blackish bands ; pectoral pinkish, 

 edged with white ; upper caudal lobe crossed by six yellowish- 

 brown bars, and having dark edges and a black tip ; lower lobe with 

 three oblique dark bars and a white tip. 



Hab. Bed Sea, east coast of Africa, seas of India, to the Malay 

 Archipelago and beyond. 



757. (2.) Upeneoides sulphureus. 



Upeneus sulphureus, Cuv. fy Val. H. N. Poiss. iii, p. 450. 

 Upeneoides sulphureus, Day, Fish. India, p. 120, pi. xxx, fig. 3 (see 

 synon.). 



Navarei, Tamil ; Nga nangyoung, Arracan. 



D. 8 | 1/8. P. 15. A. 7. G. 15. L. 1. 35-38. L. tr. 2J/7. 



Length of head 4 to 44-, height of body 4^ to 4 in the total 



