48 TELB33rEI. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



Longest dorsal spines higher than the rays .... 1. P. vaiyiensis, p. 48. 

 Dorsal spines not so high as the rays 2. P. cinerascens, p. 43. 



788. (1.) Pimelepterus vaigiensis. 



Pimelepterus vaigiensis, Quoy fy Gaim. Voy. Uranie et Phys., Zool. 



p. 386, pi. Ixii, tig. 4. 

 Pimelepterus fuscus, Day, Fish. India, p. 143, Suppl. p. 788 (see 



synon.), not Xyster fuscus, Lacep. 



D. 10-11/13-15. A. 3/12. L. 1. 60. L. tr. 10/23. C. pyl. numerous. 



Length of head 5, height of body 3 in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 4 in length of head, rather above 1 diam. from end of 

 snout, and 1| apart. Body oblong, compressed, and with a swell- 

 ing opposite the front of the orbit. Fins dorsal spines increasing 

 in length to 5th, 6th, and 7th, which are 3 to | higher than the 

 longest ray ; pectoral slightly longer than the ventral ; anal spines 

 moderate, the third much the longest and half the length of first ray ; 

 caudal emarginate. Colour grey, darkest along back and at edges 

 of scales. A silvery band under eyes. 



Hob. Red Sea, throughout the seas of India to the Malay Archi- 

 pelago and beyond ; attaining upwards of 2 feet in length! 



789. (2.) Pimelepterus cinerascens. (Fig. 18.) 



Sciaena cinerascens, Forsk. Dcscr. Anim. p. 53, no. 66. 

 Pimelepterus cinerascens, Day, Fish. India, p. 143, pi. xxxv, fig. 3 

 (see synon.). 



Thendala, Tarn. ; Ma oung na, Arracan. 



D. 11/12. P. 18. A. 3/11. C. 17. L. 1. 60. L. tr. 10/21. 

 Length of head 4|, height of body 3 in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 3| in length of head, 1 diam. from end of snout, and 



Fig. 18. Pimelepterus cinerascens. 



\^ apart. Body oblong, compressed, with a slight swelling oppo- 

 site the front of the orbit. Fins dorsal spines increasing in 



