96 TELEOSTEI. ACANT1IOPTEBYGII. 



end of suoub, and | apart, width of interorbital space nob quite I 

 of length of head. Vertical and horizontal margins of preopercle 

 rather finely denticulated, and with an entire but fluted spine at 

 the angle as long as the orbit or \ longer. Opercle with two or 

 three flat spines, the upper or central one the longest, the margin 

 of the opercle below it spiny ; preorbital with two or three trian- 

 gular tooth-like processes directed downwards along its lower 

 border, and the interspace serrated. Shoulder-bone rather strongly 

 serrated. A bifid spine on either side at end of snout. Fins 

 third to fifth dorsal spines the highest, the last spine much the 

 shortest, interspinous membrane very slightly notched. Scales 

 seven or eight rows along the preopercle. Colour uniform rosy 

 scarlet. 



Hab. Andamans, whence two specimens were procured, the 

 longest measuring 9 inches. 



845. (3.) Holocentrum caudimaculatum. 



Holocentrus caudimaculatus, R'dpp. Atlas, pi. 23, fig. 1, N. W., Fifche, 



p. 97. 

 Holocentrum cnudinmculatum, Dai/, Fish. India, p. 172 (see synon.). 



D. 11 | 13-14. P. 14. A. 4/9. C. 19. L. 1. 40-43. L. tr. 3|/7|. 



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

 Eyes diameter 2| to 3 in length of head, from | to if diam. apart 

 and also from end of snout, width of interorbital space about ^ 

 length of head. Preorbital serrated and anteriorly with a rather 

 large blunt spine pointing downwards. Opercular bones serrated, 

 the upper opercular spine the longer ; the preopercular spine as 

 long as or longer than the orbit. Shoulder-bone serrated. Two 

 intranasal spines. Fins fourth dorsal spine the longest, but not 

 so high as the soft dorsal ; dorsal interspinous membrane rather 

 deeply emarginate. Third anal spine longest and strongest. 

 Colour red, more or less longitudinally banded with violet, and 

 having a white spot over the free portion of the tail behind the end 

 of the dorsal fin. 



Hab. Red Sea, seas of India to the Malay Archipelago. 



846. (4 ) Holocentrum rubrum. (Fig. 44.) 



Scircna rubra, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 48, no. 51. 

 Holoceutrum rubrum, G anther, Catal. i, p. 35; Day, Fish. India, 

 p. 172, pi. xli, fig. 4 (see synon.). 



C/rirya, Marathi ; Culrkah-catchee, Tarn. ; Kyonk-nya-nee, Arracan. 

 D.ll | 12-13. A.4/9. L.l.35-39. L.tr.3/6i. Cajc.pyl.20. Vert.11/16. 



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

 length. Eyes diameter 2 to 3| in length of head, f diam. from 

 end of snout, | apart, width of interorbital space from fy to ^ 

 length of head. Upper surface of the head roughened, with sinuous 



