318 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTEBYGII. 



Anal edged with black. Pectoral and ventral white ; caudal barred 

 in about six lines on either side of fin ; head darkish anteriorly. 



Hab. Andamans, whence two specimens up to 4 inches in length 

 were brought by Dr. J. Anderson. 



1135. (14.) Salarias dussnmieri. 



Salarias dussumieri, Cuv. 8f Veil. H. N. Poiss. xi, p. 310 ; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 333, pi. Ixx, fig. 7 (see synon.). 



D. 12 | 20-21. P. 14. Y. 3. A. 22. C. 11. 



Length of head 5|, of caudal fin 7, height of body 5 to 6 in the 

 total length. Eyes diameter 4 in length of head, 1 diam. from 

 end of snout, and f apart. Snout not overhanging the mouth ; 

 profile subvertical. A low crest on head in males, none in females ; 

 a fringed tentacle ahove orbit, another short one at front nostril, 

 none on nape. Teeth no canines. Fins first dorsal half as high 

 as body, but not quite equal to second dorsal, they are separated 

 by a deep notch, second dorsal continued posteriori} 7 on to caudal 

 fin, which is rounded, the central rays being longest. Lower fourth 

 of anal rays free. Colour brownish, body more or less vertically 

 banded, or with pairs of narrow bands. Three or four horizontal 

 bands or rows of spots along first dorsal, and numerous oblique 

 ones passing upwards and backwards on second, these lines often 

 broken up into spots. Upper half of caudal banded in spots. 

 Anal greyish, with a black outer edge. 



Hab. East coast of Africa, seas of India to the Andaman Islands. 



1136. (15.) Salarias periophthalmus. 



Salarias periophthalmus, Cuv. tie Vol. H. N. Poiss. xi, p. 311, pi. 328 ; 



Day, Fish. India, p. 333, pi. Ixix, fig. 5 (see synon.). 

 Chikoti, Marathi. 



D. 12 I 20. P. 15. V. 2. A. 21. C. 15. 

 Length of head 5, of caudal fin 5, height of body 7 in the total 

 length. %es- high up; diameter 3 in length of head, 1 diarn. 

 from end of snout, and g apart. Profile from eyes to snout vertical, 

 but scarcely projecting beyond mouth. A simple tentacle about 

 halt length of eye above orbit, and a fringed one at the nostril. 

 A low crest on head in some specimens, absent in others. Teeth 

 posterior canines in lower jaw. Fin* first dorsal lower than 

 second which is f height of body, notch at division almost reaches 

 base of fin. Dorsal fin not continued on to caudal, which is rounded. 

 Co/our rose-coloured, with violet cross bands. An oblique blue 

 band under eye, a small spot on cheek, and a large one on opercle. 

 Ivvo rows of blue spots, margined above and below by black along 

 sides. Dorsal fin white, with five or six rows of spots ; anal orange, 

 with a grey or black outer edge. Caudal yellow, with small red 

 spots. 



Hab. Bombay; Andamans to the Malay Archipelago. 



