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/3. Cheeks with a row of a few small scales. 



Lips very thick 8. HEMIGYMNUS. 



y. Anterior teeth not compressed. Cheeks 

 scaleless. 

 Scales on chest at least as large as on 



sides '. 9. STETHOJULIS. 



Scales on chest smaller than on sides . 10. PLATYGLOSSUS. 

 b''. Dorsal spines 9, the two first semidetached. 



L. 1. interrupted 11. NOVACULA. 



c". Dorsal spines 8. 



Snout moderate 12. JULIS. 



Snout greatly produced 13. GOMPHOSUS. 



c'. Head naked. L. 1. 45-80. Dorsal spines 9. 



''. Body elongate, nearly cylindrical 14. CHILIO. 



d". Body oblong compressed. 



Lateral line continuous 15. Coms. 



Lateral line interrupted 10. CYMOLUTES. 



B. Anterior teeth broad and with cutting lateral 



edges 17. PSEUDODAX. 



C. Anterior teeth soldered into a cutting-edge .... 18. SCARICHTHYS. 



D. Anterior teeth imbricate ~ 19. CALLYODON. 



E. Anterior teeth soldered together in quincuncial 



order 20. PSEUDOSCARUS. 



1. Genus XIPHOCHILUS, Bleeker. 



Branchiostegals six. Body oblong ; head scaled ; snout obtuse ; 

 upper lip thin and capable of being almost hidden under the pre- 

 orbital. Both limbs of the preopercle destitute of scales, four 

 canine teeth anteriorly in both jaws, lateral teeth soldered into an 

 osseous ridge ; a posterior canine tooth present. Scales large. 

 No scales along the bases of the fins. Lateral line continuous. 



Geographical Distribution. Indian Ocean. 



1248. (1.) Xiphochilus robustus. 



Xiphochilus robustus, Giinther, Catal. iv, p. 98 ; Day, Fish. India, 

 Suppl. p. 802 (see synon.). 



D. 11-12/9-8. A. 3/10. L. 1. 29. L. tr. 3/9. 



The following is from Dr. Griinther's description : Height of 

 body nearly 3f , length of head 3f in the total length. Head 

 nearly as high as long. Preorbital higher than orbit, preopercle 

 not serrated. Teeth outer canines of mandibles turned outwards, 

 an obtuse osseous ridge round the edge of the jaws in which teeth 

 are scarcely distinct. Fins dorsal spines strong, the last longest 

 and one third length of head ; soft dorsal and anal reach root of 

 caudal, which is rounded. Colour yellowish red, a yellow band 

 along basal half of anal, and another' along middle of dorsal fin. 



Hob. One specimen 12 inches long, obtained in Ceylon by Mr. 

 Haly ; also Red Sea and Mauritius. 



