442 TELEOSTEI. ANACANTHINI. 



to ten on the right. Fins dorsal fin not contipuous with caudal, 

 longest rays in last third of dorsal ; all except last three or four 

 unbrancbed ; last five anal rays branched, each fin-ray has a row 

 of small scales. Pectoral two thirds length of head. Preanal 

 spiue, when present, but slightly apparent. Scales ctenoid on 

 the left, cycloid on right side ; largest in posterior portion of 

 body ; some on the maxilla. Lateral line smooth, its anterior 

 curve equal to half its length. Dorsal branch goes to base of 

 ninth, tenth, or eleventh ray. Colour left side reddish brown, 

 usually covered with variously sized rings, and often two dark ocelli 

 on straight portion of lateral line. 



Hob. East coast of Africa, seas and estuaries of India, and Aus- 

 tralia ; attaining at least a foot in length. 



1318. (2.) Pseudorhomhus javanicus. 



Rhombus javanicus, Sleeker, Batavia Nat. Tijdsch. iv, p. 502. 

 Pseudorlionibus javanicus, Day, Fish. India, p. 424, pi. xcii, fig. 2 

 (see synon.). 



B.vi. D. 69. P. 10. V. 6. A. 52-53. C. 18. L. 1. 70-75. 



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

 diameter 4| in length of head, 1 diam. from end of snout ; they 

 are divided by a mere ridge. Anterior nostril with rather a tubular 

 valve posteriorly. Teeth small, sharp, conical, subequal in size, 

 upwards of 30 on either side of upper jaw, and from 22 to 25 on 

 either side of lower. Fiiis anterior dorsal rays not higher than 

 middle ones. A well-developed preanal spine. Scales ctenoid on 

 coloured, cycloid on blind side. Lateral line with a strong ante- 

 rior curve ; nuchal branch goes to tenth dorsal ray. Colour 

 purplish brown, with three black spots on the lateral line, sur- 

 rounded by a row of white dots, or else light blotches, each sur- 

 rounded by a dark ring ; the first of these spots is at commencement 

 of straight portion of the lateral line. There are two or three 

 other spots variously placed. The whole of the coloured side more 

 or less covered with dots or dark rings, which are also continued on 

 to the vertical fins. 



Hab. Coromandel coast of India to the Malay Archipelago. 



1319. (3.) Pseudorhombus triocellatus. 



Pleuronectes triocellatus, Bl. Schn. %< Ich. p. 145. 

 Pseudorhombus triocellatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 424, pi. xcii, fig. 1 

 (see synon.). 



Nooree-nalaka, Tel. ; Patnt sootong, Tarn. (Jerdon). 



B. vi. D. 66-69. V. 5. A. 49-51. L. 1. 65-70. 



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

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

 and a mere ridge dividing the two. Posterior nostril patent, 

 anterior more tubular, and with a short barbel-like prolongation. 



