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from the Bay of Bengal. 
behind the gill-opening, and occupies the entire extent of the 
tail ; all its rays are articulated and branched at the tip, their 
average height being about half 
the average height of the dorsal. 
Caudal hastate, with thirteen 
branched rays, of which the 
longest one, situated medially, 
is 4^ in the total length. Pec- 
torals pointed, nearly as long as 
thepostrostral portion of the head. 
Ventrals subjugular, with one 
flexible spine and five rays, the 
longest of which is more than 
three fourths the length of the 
caudal. 
Stomach si phonal ; no pyloric 
caeca ; no air-bladder. 
Colours in life : — Body, like 
the head, burnished metallicgold, 
vertical fins hyaline, both serried 
with brilliant torquoise - blue 
ocelli arranged in parallel longi- 
tudinal rows ; ten such rows, of 
about fifty each, along the dorsal 
fin, three such, of sixty each, 
along the head and body, and 
three, of about forty each, along 
the anal fin ; along the dorsal 
half of the body are twelve in- 
conspicuous, equidistant, broad, 
dusky bands. In spirit the gold 
fades, the dusky bands become 
very dark and distinct, and the 
ocelli change to dark grey rings. 
Length 6*1 inches. 
Ganjam coast, 10 to 13 
fathoms ; bottom sand. 
Dr. Steindachner ( loc . cit .), 
who unfortunately had but one 
small specimen, which could not 
be spared for dissection, to exa- 
mine, doubtfully referred Tcenio- 
labrus to the Labridae. 
I have examined seven specimens and dissected one, and I 
find that the lower pharyngeal bones, which Dr. Steindachner 
was unable to investigate, are not coalesced. From the above 
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