386 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



apart. Preorbital entire, much longer than deep. Opercle with 

 two spines ; angle of opercle slightly serrated as well as contiguous 

 portions of subopercle ; infraorbital ring narrow, entire, and scale- 

 less. Fins dorsal spines increase in length posteriorly ; soft 

 dorsal and anal pointed; caudal lobes, especially the upper, 

 produced ; second anal spine longest and strongest ; ventral reaches 

 anal. Colour olive, becoming light below ; seven rows of light 

 blue spots across gill-cover, one row along suborbitals, and one over 

 snout. A row of light lines along middle of scales on sides. A 

 black spot at base of pectoral. Fins dark-coloured. Base of caudal 

 and the anal barred with light lines. 



Hob. Madras, growing to 5 inches in length. 



5. Genus GLYPHIDODON (Lacepede), Cuvier. * 



Syn. Glyphisodon, Cuv. & Val. ; Euschistodus, Dischistodus, Hypsipops, 

 Pomatoprion, Microspathodon, Gill. 



Branchiostegals five or six. Body short, compressed. Cleft of 

 mouth small. Opercles entire. Teeth compressed and in a single 

 row. Anal with two spines. Scales of moderate size. The 

 tubular portion of the lateral line ceases below the end of the 

 dorsal fin, but is continued in the form of minute circular orifices. 

 Air-bladder present. Pyloric appendages few. 



Geographical Distribution. Tropical seas of both hemispheres. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 

 A. Transverse (vertical) bands on sides. 

 L. tr. 4/12. Dull dark bands, broader 



than interspaces. Black spots on 



_ na P e 1. G. sordidus, p. 386. 



\- tr - 4 / ] 4 2. G. kucopleura, p. 387. 



-L. tr. 41/12. Narrow white vertical 



ban <ls 4. G. notatus, p. 387. 



? tr - 3 / n 6. G. sentemfasciatus, p. 388. 



L. tr. 4|/12. Bark bands narrower 



than interspaces 7. G. coelestmus, p. 389. 



-n AT 1 / 8 - G - benffalensis, p. 389. 



is. JMo transverse bands. 



. Caudal lobes, soft dorsal, and anal 



produced into long points 3. G. cochinensis, p. 387. 



o. Vertical fins not produced. 



L- tr. 3/10 6 . G. melas, p. 388. 



U tr. 2|/9 , . . . 9. G. antjerius, p. 390. 



L- tr - 3 /12 10. G. kucoyaster, p. 390. 



L - tr - 2 i/8 11. G. modestly p. 391. 



1236. (1.) Glyphidodon sordidus. 

 Chaetodon sordidus, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 62, no. 87. 

 blyphidodon sordidus, Lay, Fish. India, p. 385, pi. Ixxxiii, fig. 1 

 (see synon.). 



CMk-mud-da/i, Andam. ; Calamoin pof,a, Tel. 



