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high as the body below it. A considerable interspace between first 

 and second dorsal fins ; the rays of the latter are equal to about half 

 the height of the body. Ventral does not extend halfway to the anus . 

 Caudal rounded at the extremity. Scales strongly ctenoid, the 

 first few anterior rows somewhat small, the remainder on the body 

 of about the same size. Colour greenish brown, a black inter- 

 orbital band from eye to angle of mouth ; some dark vertical bands 

 on body ; a dark outer edge to ventral and anal, also a dark band 

 to outer edge of caudal, margined externally with white, which is 

 widest at the angles. 



Hob. Ceylon, whence Mr. Haly has sent me an example 

 3 inches long. 



1063. (2.) Sicydium griseum. 



Sicydium griseum, Day, Jour. Linn. Soc., Zool. xiii, 1878, p. 140; Fish. 

 India, p. 747. 



B. iv. D. 6 | 1/10. P. 17. V. 6. A. 11. C. 13. L. 1. 80. L. tr. 25. 



Length of head 5|, of caudal fin 6|, height of body 6 in the 

 total length. Eyes ^diameter 4 in length of head, rather above 1 

 diam. from end of snout, and 1| apart. Lips thick, the edge of 

 the upper coarsely fringed. Snout not overhanging the mouth. 

 Teeth the outer row in lower jaw horizontal, posterior to them 

 and opposite the symphysis are two strong recurved canines. 

 Fins -dorsal spines filiform, projecting beyond the membrane; 

 caudal rounded. Scales strongly ctenoid, of irregular sizes and 

 shapes, and in irregular rows ; they extend forwards nearly to the 

 eyes ; none on sides of head. Colour brownish, with eight or 

 nine rings of a darker tint encircling the body, and wider than 

 the ground-colour. Fins dark, most deeply so at their edges. 



Hob. South Canara, where I procured two examples in fresh 

 water, the largest 3 inches in length. 



1064. (3.) Sicydium fasciatum. (Fig. 92.) 

 Sicydium fasciatum, Day, Fish. India, p. 299, pi. Ixiv, fig. 7. 

 B. iv. D. 6 | 1/10. P. 17. V. 6. A. 11. C. 13. L. 1. 67. L. tr. 19. 

 Length of head 5|, of caudal fin 5|, height of body 5| in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 4| in length of head, nearly 1| diam. 

 from end of snout, and 1| apart. Body subcylmdrical ; head rather 

 flattened superiorly and broader than high; lips rather thick; 

 snout overhanging the mouth. Teeth inner row in lower jaw 

 large, conical, recurved, some distance apart, with two canines near 

 the symphysis. Fins dorsal spines filiform, projecting beyond 

 the membrane, f as high as the body, and | higher than second 

 dorsal. Ventrals short, forming a complete disk, and not reaching 

 halfway to the anal fin. Caudal rounded. Sea les strongly 

 ctenoid, somewhat irregularly arranged, extending forwards nearly 



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