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resemble each other, the chief difference being the disparity in 

 length of the orbital tentacles. 



SALARIAS QUADRICOKNIS, C. and V. 



Salarias quadricornis, Cuv. and Val., xi., p. 329, pi. 329 ; ? Jenyns, 

 Zool. Beagle, Fishes, p. 87; Gimth., hi., p. 255; Kner, Novara 

 Fische, p. 197; Klunz, Verb. z. b. Ges. Wien, 1871, p. 489. 



Erpichthys quadricornis, Swainson, Fishes, ii., p. 275. 



No canine teeth. Depth of body equals length of head and is 

 4f to 5 times in total length excluding caudal. Distance from eye 

 to point of snout 1 to If times diameter of eye, which is 3 to 3^ times 

 in length of head ; interorbital space concave and ^ to i diameter of 

 eye ; depth of caudal peduncle slightly more than ^ length of head. 

 A short simple tentacle about -J diameter of eye in length above each 

 orbit, a similar one on each side of nape, and a cluster of cirri on 

 anterior nostril ; head blunt, anterior profile nearly vertical ; snout 

 blunt and projecting above mouth, upper lip overhangs lower, cleft 

 of mouth lateral, maxillary reaches to vertical of posterior margin 

 of orbits ; eyes placed high up and far forward. 



Dorsal xii 20 ; commences above posterior margin of operculum 

 and extends to caudal, being joined to lower fourth of upper ray of 

 caudal by a membrane. Spinous portion not quite so high as the 

 soft, which is about i the depth of the body, and with a notch 

 between spines and rays caused by shortening of posterior spines. 

 Pectorals 14 ; slightly longer than head, broad, lower rays incised. 

 Ventrals i 2-3 ; f length of head. Anal 23 ; lower anteriorly, 

 increasing to about height of spinous dorsal, membranes deeply 

 incised, extremities of rays free. Caudal as long or a little longer 

 than head, rounded, middle ray longest and divided at end. Lateral 

 line distinct anteriorly, becoming very indistinct in posterior third 

 of length. Body naked. 



Colour (of preserved specimens), purplish brown, with irregular 

 transverse bars in pairs on body, tips of anal white. 



Three specimens, 42 mm., 97 mm., 115 mm. in length respec- 

 tively, from Mr. Eobinson, Natal; found in pools on Natal coast. 



SALARIAS BAKBATUS, n. sp. 



No canine teeth. Depth of body 5^ to 5?- times in total length 

 excluding caudal, length of head about 51 times. Distance from 

 eye to point of snout f to ^ diameter of eye, which is about twice 

 the interorbital width and 3J to 4 times in length of head. Depth 



