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N o . C X X V I I I .
P e r c a cauda rolundata; spinis dorsalibus undecem; corpore oblongo, maculis sub-mgris, spina
plana Ires in operculo posteriore.
T h e P e r c h w i t h a r o u n d t . l i l i e l e v e n d o r s a l s p i n e s ; a n o b l o n g b o d y , s p o t t e d w i t h
b l a c k i s h r o u n d s p o t s ; t h r e e f l a t s p i n e s i n t h e p o s t e r i o r o p e r c u l u m .
Called b y the Natives M a d i n a w a B o n t o o .
B . v u . D . J l . i*. 18. V.~E. A. 12. C. 17.
T his fish differing very little except in colour, from the one last described, may perhaps be merely a variety.
It is much rarer than the other, and the fishermen asserted that it was never met with of a large size.
The colour is much darker; the spots more unequal in size, more irregularly scattered, and either nearly
black or of a very dark brown. The iris is of an emerald colour.
The length, thirteen inches.
N o . G X X IX .
P e r c a canda rolundata; spinis dorsalibus rmoem; corpore oblongo, vittato; aculéis tribus ad
marginem operculi posterioris.
T h e P e r c h w i t h a r o u n d e d t a i l , a n d n i n e d o r s a l s p i n e s ; a n o b l o n g b o d y w i t h l o n g i t u d
i n a l , c o l o u r e d , s t r i p e s ; t h r e e s p i n e s o n t h e m a r g i n o f t h e l i i n d e r o p e r c u l u m .
Called b y the Natives R a h t e e B o n t o o .
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v i i . D . 2 6 . P. 1 6 . Y. 6 . A. 1 2 . C. 1 8 .
T his fish is more of the Perch form than the two preceding; the back is more convex, and the body shorter,
and not assurgent towards the tail.
The first lamina of the operculum is not serrate; the spines on the second are on its edge, not on the middle,
and much shorter than in the last; the fins are rather more orbicular; the dorsal spines nine only.
The colour extremely brilliant when fresh caught, but soon fades after death; and the fisii, though put
immediately into a pail of sea-water, survived but a very short time. The nose of a pale blue; the lips and
throat spotted with a deeper blue, and fillets of the same colour diverging from the orbit, cross the yellow
opercula and branchial membranes. T he back and sides are variegated with azure, and dark yellow, fillets,
alternately. The membrane of the dorsal spines pale blue edged yellow : all the other fins azure, striped with
dusky yellow.
The length, including the caudal fin, nine inches.
N o . C X X X .
P e r c a caiida rolundata; spinis dorsalibus undecem; corpore oblongo-ovale,Jasciis latisflavis ;
aculéis duobus in medio operculi posterioris.
T h e P e r c h with a rounded t a i l ; eleven dorsal s p in e s ; an oblong-oval body, w ith broad
yellow b a n d s ; two spines in the middle of the h in d er operculum.
Called by the Natives S u g g a l a h t o o B o n t o o .
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B . vii. D. 25. P. 17; F. 6. .1. 11. C. 18.
T h is fish agreeing in some respects with the three last described, differs in several others, besides shape and
colour.
The body is oblong-oval, more slender and compressed; the head narrower towards the rostrum; the first
lamina of the opercula distinctly pectinate; the second has two spines, not on the margin, but on the middle, as
in No. C X X V n .; the lateral line higher, and more the shape of the back; the dorsal and anal fins less rounded.
T he colour. The head and trunk very dark, nearly black; the lips spotted black and yellow ; some yellow
spots on the face; the anterior lamina of the operculum yellow. A dusky yellow, oblong spot on the shoulder,
and a broad, irregular, band of lighter yellow, crosses the middle of the trunk ; between which and the caudal
fin are two more yellow bands. Part of the dorsal and anal fins dusky, the rest yellow, with unequal, round,
black spots.
The length, eleven inches.
N o . C X X X I .
P e r c a cauda rolundata; dorso dipterygio; rostro acuto sursumJiexo; operculis aculeatis.
T h e P e r c h with a rounded t a il; two dorsal f in s ; a sharp, tu rn ed u p rostrum ; and spines
in the opercula.
Called b y the Natives P a n d o o m e n o o .
X J _ X _L
Z . vii. D . 7 — 14. P. 15. V. 6. A. 12 . C. 18.
T h e hody oblong, roundish, compressed; scales large, somewhat square, with a round, ciliate margin, loose.
The head small, compressed, pointed, squamous; rostrum short, turning upward. The mouth very oblique,
large, wide; lips thickish. Jaws nearly of equal length, without long teeth, but both rough like a file. The
tongue thin, hard, obtuse, free. The palate rough, like the jaws. Eyes supreme, near the rostrum, oval,
moderate size. Nostrils double, ncai-er the orbit than tiie point of the rostrum, oval, the posterior, (as usual)
largest.
The opercula squamous, tiie anterior lamina serrate, and the lower angle armed with three spines; the posterior
acuminate, and has a shorter spine than the upper part. Besides these arms, there is a remarkable curve,
serrated line, between the orbit and angle of the mouth, a small serrated lamina at the beginning of the lateral
line, and another larger above the pectoral fin.
The branchial membrane is half exposed; the aperture large.