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1273. (11.) Platyglossus Mmaculatus. 



Halichoeres bimaculatus, Riipp. N. W., Finche, p. 17, t. v, fig. 2, 

 Platyglossus bimaculatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 401, pi. Ixxxv, tig. 5 

 (see synon. ). 



D. 9/10. P. 13. A. 3/11. C. 14. L. 1. 27. L. tr. 4/9. 



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

 diameter 5 in length of head, 2 diam. from end of snout, and 

 M apart. Fins caudal truncated, outer rays slightly produced. 

 Colour yellowish, greenish round lower edge of eye, with violet- 

 coloured bands radiating from it ; a broad dark-green band from 

 eye to caudal tin, and a row of light spots above it. A triangular 

 black white-edged spot on ninth or tenth scale of lateral line, con- 

 tinued downwards in a more diffused form. Upper edge of dorsal 

 tin yellow, with a narrow, purplish, intramarginal line, its lower 

 two thirds reddish, with two rows of round bluish spots edged with 

 yellow ; a dark wide band along middle of anal. Caudal vertically 

 rivulated with green, and light edged. This species varies in 

 colour, the ocelli on the vertical fins becoming bands and vice 

 versd. 



Jtab. Red Sea, east coast of Africa, and seas of India. 



1274. (12.) Platyglossus roseus. 



Platyglossus roseus, Day, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 264 ; Fish. India, Suppl. 

 p/803. 



D. 9/12. P. 14. A. 3/12. C. 14. L. 1. 28. L. tr. 2|/10. 



Length of head 4, height of body 3| in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 4 in length of head, 1 J diam. from end of snout, 

 and 1 apart. Fins caudal slightly rounded; outer ventral ray 

 somewhat elongate. Scales on chest smaller than on body. 

 Colour in a spirit-specimen rosy, a large black spot behind middle 

 of eve, and a small one between first two dorsal spines ; two narrow 

 light bands from eye to snout ; a broad orange band along sub- 

 orbital ring of bones ; body with dark narrow horizontal bands in 

 its anterior half, and seven dark and wider bands from back down 

 sides. A narrow light band from eye to middle of caudal tin. 

 Basal third of caudal tin somewhat dark, its outer edges light. 



Hob. Karachi in Sind. 



1275. (13.) Platyglossus metager. 



Platyglossus metager, Day, Fish. India, Suppl. 1888, p. 802 (Julis 

 metager, Tickell, MSS.). 



D. 9/13. V. 1/5. A. 3/12. 



Length of head 4|, height of body 3 in the total length, accord- 

 ing to the figure. Eyes diameter 4| in length of head, If diam. 

 from end of snout. Teeth posterior canine large. Finis dorsal 

 moderately elevated, in its highest portion about one third height 



