COUCH S POLYPRiON. 



gin of the tail is nearly white. Young specimens are de- 

 scribed and figured as marbled over with two shades of 

 brown ; the lateral line rises high over the base of the pec- 

 toral fin, afterwards following a course nearly parallel with 

 the outline of the back. The figure here given was taken 

 from the specimen of this fish sent me by Mr. Lowe, which 

 measured sixteen inches in length. The fin-ray formula is as 

 follows : 



D. 11 +12 : P. 16 : V. 1 +5 : A. 3 + 9 : C. 17. Vertebrae 26. 



