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FISHES OF INDIA. 
Triclionotus poly o^lithahnus, Bleeker, Ceram, iii, p. 213 (^female). 
B. Yii, D. P. n, V. 1/5, A. 37, C. 13, L.l. 58, L. tr. 6. 
Length of head 4, of caudal fin 6i, height of body 10 in the total length. Eyes — 
diameter i of the length of the head, 1 diameter from the end of the snout, and placed 
close together, so that they are directed somewhat upwards. Teeth — a single row in the 
jaws, vomer and palatines, being somewhat enlarged in the interniaxillaries. Fins — owing 
to the small size of the example, it is difficult to count the number of rays. The dorsal 
commences above the axil of the pectoral, its two first rays are not elongated (? age or 
sex), but slightly divided from the remainder of the fin. 
Balitat. — This example, measuring a little over 1| inches in length, was obtained at the 
Andamans. 
Page 324. Add Cbpola ixdica. 
B. vi, D.plus quam 90, P. 17. A. x^lus quam 90. 
Length of head 8, height of body 8 in the total length. Eyes — diameter 3| in the 
length of the head, | a diameter from the end of the snout, and 2/3 of a diameter apart. 
Cleft of mouth oblique, the maxilla reaches posteriorly to beneath the middle of the eye. 
A strong spine at the angle of the preopercle, one on the vertical limb above it, and four 
on the horizontal limb. Teeth — in a single row in both jaws, a small curved canine in an 
outer row in the lower jaw, also one in up^oer but not in a sej)arate row. Fins — the dorsal 
commences on a line slightly posterior to the orbit, its rays are unbranched, they increase 
in height to the sixth, which is 2/3 that of the body below it, from whence they gradually 
decrease and join with the caudal, there appear to be over 100 rays. Anal begins beneath 
the ninth dorsal spine, and has nearly as many rays as the dorsal, it is conjoined to the 
caudal, the latter being pointed. Scales— sm.?dl but distinct, they appear as if forming- 
horizontal ridges, cheeks scaled, none on the opercles. Lateral-line — commences from 
above the middle of the upper margin of the opercle, then ascends to close to dorsal fin 
and becomes obsolete after first third of the body. Colours — of brick-dust red, dorsal 
and anal fins with dark outer edges, an oval black spot between eighth and eleventh dorsal 
rays. 
Balitat. — Madras, from whence Mr. Thurston has sent me one specimen 8 inches long. 
Page 325. For Blennius leopaedus read Salaeias beevis. Add synonym. 
Salarias Irevis, Kner, SB. Wien Ak. Iviii, 1868, p. 334, t. vi, f. 18 ; Gunther, Fische 
Siidsee, ii, p. 203, t. cxviii, f. c. 
Page 326. For Blennius steindacheeei read Salaeias steindachneet. 
o 
Page 327. Peteoscietes vaeiabilis. Add synonym. 
? Fetroscirtes petersi, Koss. and Baiib, F. R, M. p. 21, t. ii, f. 9. 
Page 328. Add Peteoscietes steiatus. 
Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1888, p. 262. 
B. vi, D. 40, P. 13, Y. 3, A. 27, 0. 10. 
Length of head 4|, of caudal fin 6f, height of body 6 in the total length. Eyes — 
diameter 2f in the length of the head, of a diameter from the end of the snout, and the 
same distance apart. The greatest width of the head equals half its length : the maxilla 
reaches to below the first third of the orbit. Snout somewhat broad and rounded in front, 
the upper jaw a little the longer. No tentacles on the head. Teeth — an exceedingly large 
recurved canine on either side of the lower jaw, and a much smaller one in the upper, 
while about 14 teeth exist in a single row in each jaw between the canines. Fins — dorsal 
commences midway between the eye and hind edge of the opercles, and does not 
extend quite so far as the caudal fin, the height of its longest rays equals two-thirds of 
that of the body, and rather more than those in the anal fin, which latter is not united to 
the caudal. Colours — with about ten broad vertical bands extending from the base of 
the dorsal to the anal fins, separated from one another by a very narrow light line. 
