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with bluish spots. One (sometimes two or three) yellow spots on 

 back below fourth dorsal spine, and sometimes a black spot behind 

 it. Oblique brown streaks on dorsal fins, sometimes enclosing 





Fig. 139. 'Platyglossus hortulanus. 



spaces ; a black axillary spot, usually another at upper part of base 

 of caudal, which is sometimes spotted or vertically banded; anal 

 with longitudinal bands. 



Hob. Red Sea, east coast of Africa, Andamans, Malay Archi- 

 pelago, and Polynesia. 



1269. (7.) Platyglossus kawarin. 



Julis (Halichoeres) kawarin, Sleeker, Batavia Nat. Tijdsch. iii, p. 172. 

 Platyglossus kawarin, Day, Fish. India, p. 400 (see synon.). 



D. 9/11. P. 14. A. 3/11. C. 14. L. 1. 28-29. 



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

 Eyes diameter 4| in length of head, 2 diam. from end of snout, 

 and 1 apart. Fins caudal slightly rounded. Colour head with 

 a bluish band from eye to snout ; a second from angle of mouth 

 along posterior edge of orbit to upper part of head ; a third from 

 interopercle ; a blue blotch on centre of opercle, and a wide light- 

 blue band above ; some blue spots on summit of head. Sides below 

 lateral line blue, each scale with a central rosy spot, forming seven 

 longitudinal bands. Dorsal and anal blue, with three rows of round 

 reddish spots, and a black spot on the dorsal spine and the first and 

 second rays ; caudal yellowish, dark-edged. 



Hob. Andamans to the Malay Archipelago. 



1270. (8.) Platyglossus nebulosus. 



Julis nebulosus, Cuv. $ Vol. H. N. Poiss. xiii, p. 461. 



Platyglossus nebulosus, Day, Fish. India, p. 400, pi. Ixxxv, fig. 2 



(see synon.). 



D. 9/11. P. 14. A. 3/11. C. 14. L. 1. 28. L. tr. 3/12. 

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



