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colour itself. The corrugations on the lips, which are very apparent 

 even in the preserved specimens, are a noticeable peculiarity. 



Nine specimens examined, ranging in length from 138 mm. to 

 280 mm., the largest obtained from Seal Island, False Bay, the 

 others from that neighbourhood or caught off the rocks in Kalk 

 Bay. 



CLINUS VENUSTBIS, n. sp. 



Teeth, an outer row of fine-pointed teeth on each jaw, with a 

 cluster of smaller teeth behind on each side of symphysis of 

 upper jaw and a cluster or small band at the symphysis of the 

 lower ; a narrow chevron-shaped band on vomer. Depth of body 

 3f to 4J times in total length excluding caudal, length of head 

 4^ to 4f times. Distance from eye to point of snout i to y 

 diameter of eye, which is 3 to 3^ times in length of head ; inter- 

 orbital width ^ to ^ diameter of eye ; depth of caudal peduncle 

 2f to 3f times in length of head. A well-developed tentacle at 

 upper posterior angle of each eye, consisting of a fleshy stalk 

 fringed at end and sides ; a tentacle on anterior nostril ; inter- 

 orbital space flat ; eyes prominent ; snout short and subconical ; 

 cleft of mouth oblique ; jaws equal, the upper very protractile and 

 its lip developed into a membranous expansion, maxillary reaches 

 to vertical of anterior third of orbits ; mucous pores on head, 

 opercles, below orbits, &c. 



Dorsal xxxix-xli 2-3 ; slightly emarginate, commences in line 

 with posterior margin of preoperculum and reaches to base of 

 caudal, to which it is joined by a transparent membrane. The 

 first 2 spines are close together, the 1st being usually the 

 shortest in the fin and from ^ to f length of head and f to ^ 

 length of 2nd spine ; sometimes the first two spines are equally 

 short and the 3rd is longer. The remaining spines are low 

 anteriorly, gradually rising until the last two are -J to ^ higher 

 than the longest anterior spine. Anterior soft rays are slightly 

 longer than adjacent spines, connecting membranes transparent. 

 Pectorals 13-14 ; broad and pointed, middle ray longest, about T 9 g 

 length of head. Ventrals i 2 ; inner ray longer and f to f 

 length of head. Anal n 24-27 ; rays about equal in height to 

 longest spines of dorsal, slightly higher posteriorly, membranes 

 deeply incised. Caudal f to f length of head, slightly rounded, 

 membranes scalloped. In some of the specimens a row of pores 

 was found on each side of arch of lateral line, but in the majority 

 this was not apparent. 



Colour, olive green, reddish brown, brown, &c., mottled with 



