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above; second dorsal with a deep black band along its base, and 

 three light lines higher up ; pectoral with a dark base ; ventral 

 blackish externally ; anal with five or six light longitudinal bands ; 

 caudal with a black edging. Each scale below the lateral line with 

 a light blue spot. 



Fig. 12. Upeneus macronema. 



Hob. Bed Sea, coasts of India, Malay Archipelago and beyond ; 

 attaining at least 8| inches in length. * 



764. (2.) Upeneus barberinus. 



Mullus barberinus, Lacep. If. N. Poiss. iii, p. 406, pi. 1.3, fig. 3. 

 Upeneus barberiuus, Day, Fish. India, p. 124 (see synon.). 



D. 8/9. P. 18. A. 7. C. 15. L. 1. 29-31. L. tr. 2 1/7. 



Length of head 3| to 4, height of body 4| to 5 in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 5^ in length of head, 3 diara. from end 

 of snout, and 1^ apart. Opercular spine rather strong. Fins 

 first spine of dorsal fin very short, the third, sometimes also the 

 fourth, highest, and about twice the height of anterior dorsal rays ; 

 last rays of second dorsal not prolonged. Scales three rows 

 between dorsal fins. Lateral line tubules with several rather 

 long bifurcations posteriorly. Colour a black band from the eye 

 along the lateral line, and from below middle of second dorsal 

 above that line, terminating below end of second dorsal ; a round 

 black spot at root of caudal. In some specimens there is a darkish 

 band along the dorsal fins. 



Hub. Eed Sea, coasts of India, Malay Archipelago and beyond ; 

 attaining at least 12 inches in length. 



765. (3.) Upeneus multifasciatus. 



Mullus multifasciatus, Quoy $ Gaim. Voy. Uranie et Pltys. p. 3SO, 



Atl. t. lix, fig. 1. 

 Upeneus multifasciatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 124 (see synon.). 



