188 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTEEYGII. 



spines serrated near the base. Ventral does not quite reach the 

 anal. Second anal spine rather weak, it is as long as the head 

 behind first third or middle of eye ; third anal spine a little shorter 

 than second and serrated anteriorly. Caudal forked. Scales 

 small but distinct, except on the breast and chest, which are scale- 

 less. A moderately strong scale at base of ventral. Lateral line 

 in tubes which are distinct anteriorly, but run into one another 

 behind. Colour silvery, no black spot on dorsal fin; base of pec- 

 toral dark, sometimes black. Dark and narrow vertical lines pass 

 from back over lateral line. 



Hah. Seas of India to Malay Archipelago ; attaining at least 

 8 inches in length. 



954. (3.) Equnla splendens. 



Equula splendens, Cuv. Regne Anim. 2 e ed. 1829, ii, p. 212 ; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 239, pi. lii, fig. 3 (see synon.). 



Goomorah karah, Tel. ; Kullikart, Tarn. 

 B. v. D. 8/16. P. 17. V. 1/5. A. 3/14. C. 17. L. 1. 55-60. 



Length of head 4, of caudal fin 4, height of body 2| to 2 in 

 the total length. Eyes diameter 3 in length of head, nearly 1 

 diam. from end of snout and also apart. Dorsal profile much 

 more convex than abdominal. Snout obtuse. Interorbital cavity 

 nearly twice as long as wide. A pair of fine spines, sometimes 

 bifurcated, at anterior upper angle of orbit. Supraorbital edge 

 rather coarsely serrated. Lower preopercular edge strongly ser- 

 rated. Mandibles slightly concave. Teeth in a single row in 

 either jaw. Fins dorsal spines strong, second about ^ height of 

 body, third strongly serrated along anterior edge of lower third, 

 fourth and fifth also serrated. Ventral spine strong, the fin nearly 

 reaches base of anal ; second anal spine strong, about height of 

 body, third serrated anteriorly along lower third. Caudal deeply 

 forked. Scales distinct, in irregular rows, and extended over the 

 breast and chest ; a large one at base of ventral. Lateral line 

 consisting of 60 or 70 short tubes, does not quite reach base of 

 caudal fin. Colour silvery, with a deep black blotch in upper half 

 of spinous dorsal j a black 'mark over snout ; axilla dark, and base 

 of pectoral black posteriorly. 



m Bab. Bed Sea, seas of India to the Malay Archipelago j attain- 

 ing at least 5 inches in length. 



955. (4.) Equula danra. 



Equula daura Cut. Hcgne Anim. 2<ed. 1829, ii, p. 212 ; Hay, Fish. 



India, p. 240, pi. Hi, tig . 4 ( see synon.). 

 Dacer karat, Tel. ; Kama bare, Tarn. 



B. v. D. 8/15-16. P. 20. V. 1/5. A. 3/14. C. 17. 

 Length of head 4^, of caudal fin 4|, height of body 2f in the 

 total length. %es-diameter 3 in length of head, I'diain. from 



