Si,x new Perciform FisJicfi front, the. Coast of Natal. 07 



reaching origin of anal. Ventral f length of head, reaching vent. 

 Caudal deeply ernarginate, angularly notched. Scales very feebly 

 denticulated, 53 T 7 r . Bed, the upper half of the body with G 

 longitudinal series of purplish dots ; these dots distributed more 

 irregularly on the occiput and nape. 



Total length 320 mm. 



A single specimen. 



Closely allied to D. argyrozona, C. and V. Distinguished by the 

 larger eye, the shorter body, the fewer series of scales on the cheek, 

 and the colouration. 



PAGRUS NIGRIPINNIS. (Plate VII.) 



Depth of body 2f times in total length, length of head 3 times. 

 Forehead slightly humped, interorbital region broad and flat ; length 

 of snout 2i times in length of head, diameter of eye 4^ times, 

 interorbital width 3 times ; least depth of praeorbital equal to 

 diameter of eye ; jaws equal in front, upper extending to below 

 anterior border of eye ; canine teeth strong, 4 in each jaw ; a single 

 series of large molar teeth ; interorbital region, occiput, cheek, and 

 gill-cover densely covered with small strongly imbricate scales ; 

 these scales form 16 series on the cheek. Dorsal XII 10, originating 

 above base of pectoral ; third to fifth spines longest, -?- length of head, 

 twelfth shorter than the soft rays, which measure ^ length of head. 

 Anal III 8, second and third spines equal, strong, nearly as long as 

 the soft rays, ^ length of head. Pectoral falciform, as long as head, 

 reaching beyond origin of anal. Ventral v length of head, not quite 

 reaching vent. Caudal angularly ernarginate. Scales feebly 

 denticulated, 70 ^ ; lat. line 62 ; scales on pectoral region very 

 small. Greyish - brown above, irregularly blotched with darker, 

 whitish beneath ; caudal greyish, other fins black. 



Total length 400 mm. 



A single specimen. 



Allied to P. laniariiis, C. and V. Differs in the smaller scales, the 

 single series of molar teeth, and the colouration. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



PLATE II. Dinoperca queketti. 



III. Epinephelus gramrnatophorus. 

 IV. Epinephelus albomarginatus. 

 V. Epinephelus andersoni. 

 VI. Dentex lineopunctatns. 

 VII. Pagrus nigripinnis. 



