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the distance between the bases of 1st and 3rd spines and about equal 

 to diameter of eye; the 1st spine, which is usually the longest, from 

 to -^ the length of the head, the 2nd is of equal height or slightly 

 shorter, the 3rd much shorter, and the membrane connecting the 

 crest with the 4th spine is attached low down on the latter. The 

 4th spine is shortest, generally a little more than diameter of eye in 

 length, the succeeding spines gradually lengthen posteriorly to about 

 1 times diameter of eye. Anterior soft rays are longer than adjacent 

 spines, the remainder successively shorten. Pectorals 14-15 ; broad 

 and pointed, middle rays longest, f to nearly i length of head, mem- 

 branes of lower rays incised. Ventrals i 2 ; about 3- length of head. 

 Anal ii 26-29 ; anterior rays about same length as last spines of 

 dorsal, posterior rays slightly longer, membranes incised. Caudal 

 generally slightly rounded, usually about i length of head, membranes 

 scalloped. 



Colour, generally brown of various shades, marbled or mottled 

 with white, red, &c., numerous white specks on jaws and opercles 

 and 6 or 7 irregular transverse bands of a dark shade on the body 

 and extending on to dorsal fin ; pectorals often banded with brown 

 and yellow, ventrals and caudal tipped with yellow. Sometimes a 

 longitudinal band of crimson or other bright hue runs along body 

 from orbits to base of caudal. The colouring is on the whole very 

 similar to that of G. superciliosus, but the reticulated markings that 

 so frequently appear on the head of the latter are not apparently 

 found on this variety. 



Twenty-seven specimens examined, ranging in length from 

 129 mm. to 224 mm., from False Bay and Kommetje ; one specimen 

 was procured by Pieter Faure (s.) off the Roman Rock, in 13 fms. 

 It is apparently not so widely distributed as C. superciliosus, from 

 which it is sometimes not easily distinguished at a casual glance. 



CLINUS ORNATUS, n. sp. 



Teeth, an outer row of sharp conical teeth on each jaw, with 2 

 clusters behind on anterior part of upper jaw and a small band or 

 cluster at symphysis of lower jaw, a chevron-shaped band on vomer. 

 Depth of body 3f to 4-f times in total length excluding caudal, length 

 of head 3| to four times. Distance from eye to point of snout f to 1 

 diameter of eye, which is If times to twice interorbital width and 3^- 

 to 4^ times in length of head ; depth of caudal peduncle 3J to 4 times 

 in length of head. Profile of head rounded, with a bulge at upper 

 anterior angle of orbits ; snout blunt ; a tentacle above middle of 

 each orbit consisting of a rounded tapering stalk heavily fringed on 



