448 TELEOSTEI. AKACANTHINI. 



Geographical Distribution. Shores of Indian Ocean : two species 

 from Mediterranean. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



A. Both pectorals developed, the right longer. 

 a. Grey, unspotted, vertical tins white- 

 edged 1. S. commersoniana, p. 448. 



6. Brown with white spots, vertical fins 



white-edged 2. S. albomaculata, p. 448. 



c. Grey or hrown with black bands or 

 blotches. 



Scales on nape not enlarged .... 3. S. orientals, p. 449. 

 Scales on nape enlarged . . ; 4. S. pan, p. 449. 



B. Left pectoral rudimentary. 



About 27 transverse bands. Nasal tube 



long , 5. S. multifasciata, p. 450. 



About 13 transverse bands. First dorsal 



ray prolonged 6. S. cornuta, p. 450. 



About 10 transverse bauds. No pro- 

 longed dorsal ray 7. S. zebra, p. 450. 



1327. (1.) Synaptura commersoniana. 



Pleuronectes commersonianus, Lacep. H. N. Poiss. iii, pi. 12 ; fig. 2 



(not iv, p. 656). 

 Synaptura commersoniana, Cantor, Catal. p. 222; Day, Fish. India, 



p. 428, pi. xciv, fig. 1 (see synon.). 

 Erumi naak, Tarn. ; Nga Jchwey sha, Burmese ; Jerree-potoo, Tel. 



D. 70-81. P. 9. V. 4. A. 60-63. C. 12. L. 1. 155-160. 



Length of head 5| to 6|, height of body 3f to 4 in the total 

 length. Eyes upper almost entirely in advance of lower ; diameter 

 7 in length of head, nearly | diam. apart, and 1| from end 

 of snout. Two tubular nostrils in front of lower eye. Colour 

 leaden grey, vertical fins black with a broad white outer edge. 



Hob. Seas of India to the Malay Archipelago ; attaining at least 

 12 inches in length. Not esteemed as food in Madras or along 

 the Malabar coast. 



1328. (2.) Synaptura albomaculata. (Fig. 161.) 



Synaptura albomaculata, Kaup, Wiegm. Arch. 1858, p. 96; Day, 

 Fish. India, p. 429, pi. xciii, fig. 5 (see synon.). 



D. 72-74. P. 7-8. V. 4. A. 56-59. C. 16. L. 1. 110-120. 



Length of head 5 to 6, height of body 3^ to 3 in the total length. 

 Lyes ot moderate size, the upper half in advance of the lower. 

 Lips on coloured side fringed. Two tubular nostrils on coloured 

 side; a short barbel between the two nostrils. *Yn*_nfifltnrT 



two nostrils. Fins pectoral 



