TEUTIIIDIDvE. 91 



D. 13(14)/10. P. 16. V. 1/3/1. A. 7/9 (10). C. 17. 



Length of head 5|, height of body 2| in the total length. Eyes 

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

 1| apart. Anterior upper edge of orbit indistinctly serrated. Fins 

 fifth dorsal spine the longest, from it they decrease to the last, 

 which equals 1| diameters of the orbit in length; third anal spine 

 the longest, equal to 5th dorsal, from it they decrease to the last, 

 which is only two fifths of the same ; caudal emarginate, the cen- 

 tral rays f of length of outer. Colour light brown, with pale 

 blue spots, those in the middle of the side being the largest and 

 having brown centres ; a dark blotch on the shoulder. 



Hab. Seychelles and coast of Malabar. 



839. (8.) Teuthis oramin. (Fig. 42.) 



Amphacanthus guttatus, var. oramin, El, Schn. St/st. Ich. p. 207, t. 48, 

 Teuthis oramin, Giinther, Caial, iii, p. 318 ; -Day, Fish, India, p. 108, 



pi. xl, fig, 6 (see synon.). 

 Dhagavir, Marat. ; Tafeza, Arabi. 



D. 13/10. P. 16. V. 1/3/1. A. 7/9. C. 17. 



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

 total length. Eyes diameter 2| in the length of head, 1 to 1| 

 diam. from end of snout, and 1 apart. Interorbital space flat, 

 anterior upper edge of orbit very finely serrated. Fins dorsal 

 spines rather weak, increasing in length to 4th, which is nearly 

 twice as long as the rays, subsequently they decrease to the last ; 



Fig. 42. Teuthis oramin. 



anal spines increase to the 3rd and 4th, which equal highest 

 dorsal, they subsequently decrease to the last; caudal with 

 pointed lobes, central rays two thirds length of outer. Colour 

 olivaceous, with indistinct longitudinal stripes in upper half of 

 body, below silvery white. A round black shoulder-spot, and a 



