1419 
Lilac, each scale of hack with dark median stripe, 
often forked terminally and form together 9 narrow longi¬ 
tudinal pencillings. Purplish lateral hand about half 
scale wide from upper part of opercle to caudal base, 
dividing lilac of back from yellowish white of lower half 
of body; anteriorly, to above pectoral, band black and 
from lower edge gives off 12 short subcruciform bars to en¬ 
croach on lighter color below; these bars much larger and 
darker in front and gradually fade away behind. Head spotted 
with violet and with transverse dark edged bands between eyes 
and 3 similar bands directed forward and downward from eye 
to and upon premaxlllayy, Base and middle rays of caudal and 
base of pectoral yellow. Length 142 mm, (Ogilby), 
Queensland, 
