

24. 
SCARUS GEORGIL. 
Order, THorAcic. 
LENA-GIRAWAH. 
Native Name, of Be bn Oo 
SQUIRREL-PARROT. 
S.ceorcu. Body green, with three longitudinal bright red lines, between 
which, on the green parts, are various irregularly placed touches of red; the 
form of each scale on the green portions is defined by an edging of blue. The 
dorsal and anal fins have each a stripe of red passing between their stripes 
of green, and each ray of the caudal fin is touched with red at its base, and 
terminates in a tinge of yellow, between the predominating green, Head 
irregularly marked with bright red ; sharply defined. 
Branchiostegous rays4. Dorsal 21, eight spinous. Pectoral 15. Ventral 6. 
Anal 13, two spinous. Caudal 16. 
Tue Lena-Girawah of the Cingalese is the most splendid of the 
class of fishes denominated Parrot found on the shores of Ceylon. 
It inhabits rocky situations, and is very scarce on the southern coast. 
It seldom exceeds eighteen inches in length, and is not sought after 
as an article of food. It derives its Cingalese denomination from 
the three longitudinal stripes which distinguish the beautiful 
although very common Lena or Squirrel of the Cingalese: but 
is classically named after the present August and Royal Protector 
of the Arts and Sciences—whom God long preserve ! 
Iigure—The size of the Specimen. 

