THE FISHES OF MALABAR. 
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Fins—Dorsal spines rather strong, increasing in length to the third and fourth, from whence they 
decrease. Ventral spine moderately strong. First anal spine a little more than half the height of 
second, which is one-fifth longer than the third, whilst the third is weaker than the second. 
Pectoral, triangular, pointed. Caudal emarginate. Ventral with first ray prolonged. 
Scales—Above lateral line pass backwards and upwards, below it in parallel rows. 
Lateral line—In upper third of body. 
Colours—Pinkish golden, superior surface of head and eye pink: cheeks, especially sub- 
and interopercles golden. Back pinkish, with oblique lines passing upwards and back¬ 
wards, and which are sometimes of an orange colour. A large black spot on the lateral line 
opposite the fifth, sixth, and seventh rays of the dorsal, two-thirds of it being above the lateral 
line. Abdomen golden tinged with yellow, having a darker line running along the centre of each 
scale. Dorsal margined with white, beneath which is a line of black, the remainder reddish violet, 
with the exception of a light band running longitudinally along its centre. Caudal tipped with 
white, the remainder greyish red, with a light bar passing vertically across its centre. Anal tipped 
with white, reddish interiorly, divided by a white line from a golden base. Ventrals and pectorals 
golden. The colours vary with age. 
Does not appear to grow to a large size. Russell mentions one eleven inches. 
Habitat—Seas of India and Malaysia. 
* Genyoroge RIYULATA. 
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Diacope riyulata, Cuv. & Val. ii. p. 414, pi. 38. 
Genyoroge riyulata, Gunther , Catal. i. p. 182. 
B. vii. D. P. 16. V. l. A. C. 16. L. 1. 54. 
Length of head qp of the total. Height of body q^ of total length. Caudal fin slightly emar¬ 
ginate. 
Colours—Violet, with white (blue ?) spots on the head, and oblique white lines which are irre¬ 
gularly tortuous, forming islands and rings on the opercles. Each of the scales on the body has a 
blue mark upon it. Abdomen rosy, the soft portions of the fins blackish. The anal and the 
ventrals have their margins stained blackish. Dr. Gunther states that there is “ a white spot above 
the lateral line, above the front edge of the anal fin, more or less visible in dried specimensbut 
such is neither mentioned by Cuv. <Sf Val. in their description, nor shown in their plate. 
Grows to three and a half feet in length. 
Habitat—Seas of India, Malaysia, and China. 
* Genyoroge alboguttata. 
Diacope alboguttata, Cuv. & Val. vii. p. 445. 
B. vii. D. Dp A. f. 
Colours—Body grey, with purplish reflections, having a white spot on the side, which is 
traversed in the middle by the lateral line. Fins greyish, the spinous portion of the dorsal 
bordered with red. 
This may be the G. coeruleopunctata. C. & V. 
Habitat—Malabar. 
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