LABRIDJS. 405 



1264. Platyglossus hyrtlii. 



Julis (Halichoeres) hyrtlii, Sleeker, Act. Soc. Sc. Ind. Ned. i, 



Mettado, p. 60. 

 Platyglossus hyrtlii, Day, Fish. India, p. 398, pi. Ixxxviii, fig. 1 (see 



synon.). 



D. 9/12-13. P. 14. A. 3/12. C. 14. L. 1. 27-28. L. tr.2/12. 



Length of head 4^ to 4|, height of body 4| to 5 in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 5 in length of head, nearly 2 diaui. from 

 end of snout, and 1| apart. Fins caudal rounded. Colour 

 back olive, abdomen white; two brownish-black longitudinal bands 

 the upper along each side of base of dorsal fin ; the lower from 

 snout through eye to middle of base of caudal fin, where it ends in 

 a black spot, in its course it is interrupted on the opercle by a bright 

 red spot. Dorsal fin anteriorly with two, posteriorly with three 

 rows of spots, the reticulations forming which are very distinct be- 

 tween the first and third spines. Caudal similarly reticulated. 

 Pectoral with a dark spot superiorly at its base. 



Hub. Andaman s to the Malay Archipelago. 



1265. (3.) Platyglossus marginatus. 



Halichcerea marginatus, Hupp. N. W., Fische, p. 16. 

 Platyglossus marginatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 398, pi. Ixxxiv, figs. 

 5 and 6 (variety) (see synon.). 



D. 9/12-13. P. 13. A. 3/11. C. 15. L. 1. 27. L. tr. 31/10. 



Length of head 4^ to 4f, height of body 3| to 3| in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 4| to 5 in length of head, If to 2 diam. 

 from end of snout, and lj apart. Dorsal profile somewhat concave 

 above orbits. Fins caudal slightly rounded. Colour blackish 

 green ; head and anterior part of body with undulating grass-green 

 streaks edged with blue. Numerous red blue-edged streaks and 

 spots on vertical fins, which have blue margins ; a large vertical 

 green crescent-shaped mark covered with light spots on middle of 

 caudal fin, basal half of pectoral black. Variety a, specimen 

 captured at the Andamans has the marks on the head and body 

 deep brown, the crescentic band on caudal envelops the whole of 

 it except its outer angles, and instead of being covered with light 

 spots has brown undulating vertical bands. The black base to the 

 pectoral is absent. 



Hab. Eed Sea, seas of India, and Malay Archipelago. 



1266. (4.) Platyglossus dussumieri. 



Julis dussumieri, Cuv. $ Val. H. N. Poiss. xiii, p. 478, pi. 387. 

 Platyglossus dussumieri, Day, Fish. India, p. 399, pi. Ixxxv, fig. 1 



(see synon.). 

 Kullaray meen, Mai. ; Chikoti, Marathi. 



