68 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



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

 diameter 3g in length of head, nearly 1 diam. from end of snout 

 and | apart. The profile from snout to commencement of dorsal 

 fin almost vertical. Fins dorsal commencing between the eyes, 

 high anteriorly, its first spine short, its second as high as the body, 

 its third a little shorter ; from about the fourth spine to the end 

 of the rays all are of about the same height ; a slight membranous 

 continuation between the end of the dorsal and base of the caudal 

 fins ; third anal spine longest ; caudal slightly rounded. Lateral 

 line first sixteen tubules distinct, subsequently they coalesce into 

 one tube. Colour reddish, with irregular brownish spots, a brown 

 mark between the 5th and 6th or 7th dorsal spines. 



Hob. Andaman Islands, Malay Archipelago and beyond; attain- 

 ing a few inches in length. 



812. (2.) Amblyapistus longispinis. 



Apistus longispinis, Cuv. $ Val, H, N. Poiss. iv, p. 408. 

 Amblyapistus longispinis, Day, Fish. India, p. 157, pi. xxxviii, fig. 4 

 (see synon.). 



B. vi. D. 13-15/6-8. V. 1/4. A. 3/4-5. C. 12. 



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

 Eyes diameter 3| in length of head, 1 diaui. from end* of snout, 

 and nearly 1 apart. A rise from the snout to the base of the 

 dorsal fin at about 45. The maxilla reaches to below the middle 

 of the orbit ; lower jaw slightly the longer. Fins dorsal spines 

 commencing over eye, interspinous membrane deeply emarginate ; 

 first spine as long as snout from middle of eye, second and third 

 equal, and as long as head excluding snout, last eight spines of 

 about the same height as the rays ; third anal spine longest ; 

 caudal cut square. Scales rudimentary, but distinct. Lateral 

 line with 20 tubes. Colour pinkish, a brown spot on lateral 

 line below the seventh dorsal spine, and a white one above and 

 behind it ; fins with brown spots, end of caudal blackish. 



Hob. Seas of India to China ; attaining a few inches in length. 



813. (3.) Amblyapistus macr acanthus. (Fig. 27.) 



Apistus macracanthus, Uleeker, Satan. Nat. Tijdsch. iii, p. 267. 

 Amblyapistus macracanthus, Day, Fish. India, p. 158, pi. xxxviii, 

 fig. 3 (see sj'non.). 



B. vi. D. 15-16/9-10. P. 12. V. 1/5. A. 3/8. C. 12. 



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 | apart. Body strongly compressed. Fins dorsal fin com- 

 mences before the eyes, is high anteriorly ; the first three spines at 

 some distance from the others, second spine the highest, being 

 nearly as high as the body, the last spine as high as the rays ; a 

 slight membranous connection between the dorsal and caudal; 



