GLYPHIDODONTIDJE. 385 



spines ; sometimes a black spot on base of last few dorsal rays, and 

 a round white-edged one at base of pectoral. 

 Hob. Andamans to the Malay Archipelago. 



1233. (8.) Pomacentrus lividus. 



Chaetodon lividus, Forster, Descr. An. eel. Licht. p. 227. 

 Pomacentrus punctatus, Quay et Gaim. Voy. Uranie et Phys., Zool. 



p. 395, pi. 64, fig. 1 ; Day, Fish. India, p. 384, pi. Ixxx, fig. 8. 

 Pomacentrus lividus, Day, Fish. India, Suppl. p. 801 (see synon.). 



D. 12-13/15-14. A. 2/13-14. L.I. 27. L.tr.3|/10. Csec.pyl.3. 



Length of head 3] to 3|, height of body 2| in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter from 3 to 3^ in length of head, 1 diam. from end 

 of snout and also apart. Preorbital in adults nearly as deep as 

 long, and equal to diameter of eye ; in the immature its depth is 

 not nearly so great. Hind edge of preorbital and suborbital ring 

 serrated. Fins dorsal spines subequal in height but lower than 

 soft dorsal, which is pointed. Caudal emarginate. Colour greyish 

 brown, head with irregular bluish-white dots and one on each scale 

 of the body. A black spot, margined before and behind with white, 

 at base of last six dorsal rays, and usually continued on to back of 

 free portion of tail. Occasionally a dark spot in axil of pectoral. 



Hab. Bed Sea, Mauritius, Andamans, Nicobars, and Malay 

 Archipelago. 



1234. (9.) Pomacentrus labiatus. 



Pomacentrus labiatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 384, pi. Ixxxi, fig. 2. 

 D. 13/12-13. P. 17. A. 2/13-14. C. 17. L.I. 28. L.tr.3|/10|. 



Length of head 3|, height of body 2 in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 3 to 3^ in length of head, 1 diam. from end of snout 

 and also apart. Suborbital ring of bones rough, scarcely serrated. 

 Preorbital scaleless, its greatest depth half diameter of eye. Lips 

 very large, thick, covered with papillae, and reflected all round the 

 mouth. Fins dorsal spines subequal, shorter than soft dorsal, 

 which is pointed. Ventral reaches anal. Upper lobe of caudal 

 usually slightly the longer. Colour brown, lightest on chest and 

 lower surface of head ; fins black. Blue spots on some scales of 

 head, and usually one on centre of each scale in row above lateral 

 line. 



Hab. Andamans and Nicobars, growing to 3i inches in length. 



1235. (10.) Pomacentrus jerdoni. 



Pomacentrus jerdoni, Day, Fish. India, p. 383, pi. Ixxx, fig. 7. 

 B.iv. D. 13/13. P. 17. A. 2/14. C. 17. L. 1. 34. L.tr.5/11. 



Length of head 5, height of body .3| in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 3 in length of head, J diam. from end of snout, and 1 



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