316 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



about head and nape. A rounded and high crest on the head 

 nearly | its height. A short fringed tentacle over orbit. Teeth 

 no canines. Fins dorsals divided by a deep notch ; the spines 

 and rays scarcely project beyond membrane ; first dorsal anteriorly 

 rather higher than the body, second dorsal anteriorly three fourths 

 height of body and rather less behind, it is not continued on to 

 the caudal. Anal not so high as second dorsal. Caudal rays 

 simple, not branched. Lateral line distinct, ceasing opposite 

 posterior end of second dorsal. Colour dark brownish, without 

 bands. Dorsal fins dark, with a few spots near posterior end of 

 second dorsal, upper edge of fin white. Anal with a dark lower 

 edge. 



Hub. A fine specimen of this species was brought from Galle by 

 Dr. J. Anderson. 



1131. (10.) Salarias quadricornis. 



Salarias quadricoruis, Cttv. fy Val. H. N. Poiss. xi, p. 329, pi. 329 ; 

 Day, Fish. India, p. 331, pi. Ixx, fig. 4 (male) (see synon.). 



D. 13 \ 20-22. P. 14. V. 2. A. 22-24. C. 13. 



Length of head 5 to 6, of caudal fin 6 to 6|, height of body 5| 

 to 6 in the total length. Eyes high up, about 1 diameter from 

 end of snout, | apart ; the profile before the eyes nearly vertical ; 

 interorbital space concave. The male has a low crest on the head, 

 said to be wanting in female. A simple tentacle above eye ; a 

 fringed one at nostril, and a small one on nape. Teeth no canines. 

 Finsftrsb dorsal fin about half height of body, but not quite so 

 high as second ; a deep cleft in the membrane extending nearly to 

 the base divides the two fins, second is continued on to caudal to 

 ^ its length. Anal lower than dorsal, membrane deeply cleft. 

 Caudal slightly rounded. Colour varies exceedingly body usually 

 brownish, with eight or more vertical bands which reach to base 

 of dorsal fin, sometimes there are brown dots. Dorsal fin with 

 horizontal or .oblique white bands, usually four in number. Anal 

 with two or three horizontal white bauds. 



Hob. Eed Sea, seas of India, Malay Archipelago, and China ; 

 attaining several inches in length. 



1132. (11.) Salarias lineatus. 



Salarias lineatus, Cuv. $ Val. H. N. Poiss. xi, p. 314 ; Day, Fish. 

 India, pp. 332, pi. Ixx, fig. 8 (male), Suppl p. 798 (see synon.). 



D. 12)21-23. P. 14. V. 2. A. 23-24. C. 13. 

 Length of head 5| to 6, of caudal fin 6|, height of body 6^ to 

 fi| in the total length. Eyes high up, in anterior third of bead, 

 ^ cliarn. apart ; profile to snout subvertical. A tentacle with notched 

 edges or hue lateral fringes above orbit, and a short fringed one at 

 r?? P n u A F 1 ather low crest ' emarginate superiorly, on sum- 



mit of head m males, absent in females. T^-canines absent. 

 Ptn-aorsal membrane deeply cleft, first fin two thirds height of 



