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of the Botanic Garden at Bombay, on his recent visit to this 

 country. M. Risso, in his Ichthyology, refers for an illustra- 

 tion of his fish to BloclVs plate 65, which is that of our well- 

 known and common Whiting ; but a glance at the two figures 

 here given, will show the distinctions, which M. Risso was 

 aware of, as he adds, " this fish appears to me to be a new 

 species : I invite naturalists to compare it with those of the 

 Northern seas." 



The fin-rays, as given by M. Risso in the two works 

 already quoted, are as follows : 



D. 12. 12. 22. : P. 18 : V. 7 : A. 28. 20. : C. 38. Hist. 

 D. 12. 10. 20. : P. 20 : V. 6 : A. 34. 22. : C. 36. Ichlh. 



The fin-rays as given by Mr. Couch are 



D. 13. 12. 22. : P. 20 : V. 6 : A. 35. 25. Vertebrae 53. 



Mr. Couch's description is as follows : 



" Length fifteen inches ; the depth in a straight line, two 

 inches and a half: from the base of the first dorsal fin to the 

 vent, along the curve, three inches ; from the mouth to the 

 edge of the gill-covers, three inches ; from the same to the 

 anterior edge of the eye, one inch ; the eye large, the form a 

 perpendicular oval ; under jaw the longest ; the upper maxil- 

 lary bone terminal, the snout receding from it backward, con- 

 trary to the form of the Whiting, in which the upper jaw is 

 under a projection ; the general form of the body resembles 

 that of a Whiting, but rather more slender ; the back round- 

 ed, as if the specimen was plump, thus showing its slender 

 form not to be the result of emaciation ; teeth in the jaws as 

 in the Whiting ; on the roof of the mouth a pair of pro- 

 minent, sharp, incurved teeth ; lateral line straight, and pass- 

 ing near the back ; another line along the middle of the body 

 formed by the meeting of the muscles ; the body ending- 

 arrow-shaped at the caudal fin ; the first dorsal fin begins over 



