388 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



B.v. D.I 3/13-14. P. 19. A. 2/13-14. C.17. L.I. 28-30. L.tr.4|/12. 

 Length of head 4 to 4|, of caudal fin 4 to 4|, height of body 2| 

 in the total length. Eyes diameter 3 in length of head, $ diam. 

 from end of snout, and 1 apart. Greatest depth of preorbital 

 equals | diameter of eye; suborbital ring decreases rapidly in 

 width posteriorly. Fins dorsal rays much longer than spines ; 

 caudal deeply forked. Colour olive-brown, lighter below ; five 

 narrow white bands from back down sides, the first from first 

 dorsal spine to base of pectoral, the second from third spine to 

 middle of ventral, third from seventh spine, fourth from tenth, 

 and fifth over free portion of tail. A black spot at base of pectoral ; 

 caudal yellowish. 



Hab. Andainaus, growing to 3| inches in length. 



1240. (5.) Glyphidodon melas. 



Glyphisodon melas (Kulil # v. Hass.), Cuv. Sf Val. H. N. Fviss. v, 



p. 472. 



Glyphidodon melas, Day, Fish. India, Sttppl. 1888, p. 801 (see synon.). 

 Nga yanga aphyoo, Arracan. 



B.v. D. 13/13-14. A. 2/10-13. C.17. L. 1. 28. L. tr. 3/10. 

 Length of head 4, height of body 2| in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 3| in length of head, 1 diam. from end of snout. Fin* 

 dorsal spines rather short, increasing in length posteriorly ; soft 

 portion of dorsal and anal somewhat rounded, caudal slightly 

 emarginate. Colour neutral sepia or dusky, with a greenish tinge 

 beneath ; fins black or a little diluted at their bases. Scales. edged 

 darker. 



Hob. Eed Sea, east coast of Africa, Burma to the Malay Archi- 

 pelago. 



1241. (6.) Glyphidodon septemfasciatus. 

 Glyphisodon septemfasciatus, Cuv. 8? Val H. N. Poiss. v, p. 463. 

 Glyphidodon septemfasciatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 386 ; pi. hxxi, fig. 7 

 (see synon.). 



B.v. D. 13/13. P. 17. A. 2/12. C.17. L. 1. 29. L.tr.3/11. 



Length of head 4|, height of body 2| in the total length. Eves 

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

 1| apart. Greatest depth of preorbital equals | diameter of eye. 

 tins fourth to sixth dorsal spines the longest. Soft dorsal an- 

 gular, the fifth ray longest ; caudal lobes broad, not very emar- 

 ginate. Colour greenish olive, with seven dark cross bands wider 

 than interspaces : the first, which is indistinct, from summit of 

 head to preopercle ; the second from in front of dorsal fin to base 

 Of pectoral : the third, fourth, and fifth from the spinous dorsal; 

 the sixth from below soft dorsal ; and the seventh over free portion 

 ol tail Spinous dorsal with a black edge and a yellowish band 

 below it A black spot at base of pectoral 



Hab. Seas of India to China. 



