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edge of preopercle nearly straight and very finely serrated. Man- 

 dible slightly concave below. Teeth in a single row in the upper 

 jaw ; in villiform bands in the lower. Fins dorsal spines of 

 moderate strength, second elongate, usually about -| as high as 

 body, third and fourth serrated anteriorly. Ventral reaches f- of the 



a to the anal. Second anal spine strong, about f height of 

 y but sometimes much longer. Caudal forked. Scales cover 

 body, absent or exceedingly indistinct on chest. Lateral line 

 consists of about 65 tubes, it ceases just before the base of the 

 caudal fin. Colour silvery, with irregular vertical streaks on 

 the body. 



Hab. Eed Sea, seas of India to the Malay Archipelago and 

 beyond. 



963. (12.) Equula oblonga. 



Equula oblonga, Cuv. 8f Val. H. N. Poiss. x, p. 85 ; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 243 (see synon.). 



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



Length of head 4 to 4^, of caudal fin 5^, height of body 3| to 4 

 in total length. Eyes diameter 3 in length of head, 1 diam. from 

 end of snout, and 1 apart. Abdominal profile rather more convex 

 than dorsal. Snout rather pointed. Interorbital cavity much 

 longer than wide. Orbital edge not serrated ; two spines above 

 anterior edge of eye. Lower preopercular edge finely serrated. 

 Lower edge of mandible slightly concave. Teeth in a single row 

 in either jaw. Fins dorsal spines moderately strong, second j| 

 height of body. Ventral reaches f of way to anal, second spine of 

 latter | height of body. Caudal forked. Scales very minute, 

 none on chest. Colour greyish on back, becoming silvery below ; 

 a silvery baud along the side, irregular angular bands over the 

 back to as low as the lateral line. No black on dorsal fin. 



Hob. Red Sea, seas of India to Malay Archipelago and beyond. 



12. Genus GAZZA, Biipp. 



Branchiostegals five; pseudobranchise. Body oblong, elevated, 

 and compressed. Mouth very protractile. Lower preopercular 

 margin serrated. Teeth, a pair of canines besides a row of pointed 

 teeth in the upper, a conical row in the lower jaw. A single 

 dorsal fin, having fewer spines than rays ; anal with three spines 

 continuous with the soft portion, which has fewer rays than the 

 soft dorsal ; no finlets. Lateral line unarmed. 



Geographical Distribution. Red Sea, seas of India to the Malay 

 Archipelago and beyond. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



Silvery, eyes f diameter apart 1. G. minuta, p. 194. 



Silvery, eyes 1 diameter apart 2. G. eyttulafortnis, p 194. 



Greyish with dark lines along rows of scales. 3. G. aryenlana, p. 19o. 



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