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longest, other 2 about equal and slightly shorter. Anal u 33-36 ; 

 rays about uniform in length, a little higher than last spine of 

 dorsal, membranes incised, caudal rounded, -?- to ^ length of head, 

 membranes scalloped. Scales small and deeply imbedded ; lateral 

 line distinct, rising in a curve above origin of anal. Body elongate. 



Colour, generally uniform, of various shades of yellow, brown, 

 yellowish green, red, dull crimson ; mottled with darker blotches, 

 spots, and sometimes bars ; often with a row of bright oblong spots 

 below dorsal. 



Twenty specimens examined, ranging from 85 mm. to 284 mm. 

 in length, from False Bay. The species, which is the most eel-like 

 of the genus, is fairly plentiful, and is usually found in more or less 

 secluded holes or rock-pools about low tide mark. 



CLINUS STRIATUS, n. sp. 



Teeth, an outer row of sharp villiform teeth with anteriorly a broad 

 band or cluster behind them, on each jaw ; a curved band on vomer. 

 Depth of body 5| to 7 times in total length excluding caudal, length 

 of head 5 times. Distance from eye to point of snout If to 2 times 

 interorbital width and 1^ to I. 1 , times diameter of eye, which is 

 4 to 5 times in length of head ; depth of caudal peduncle 3 to 3f 

 times in length of head. A tentacle over each orbit, consisting of 

 a short fleshy stalk with a short fringe at the end ; interorbital space 

 convex ; head pointed, snout conical ; cleft of mouth small, lower 

 jaw a shade longer than upper, maxillary reaches to the vertical of 

 the anterior margin of the orbits. 



Dorsal xli-xliv 2-3 ; emarginate, commences in line with posterior 

 margin of preoperculum and joined to caudal, the connecting mem- 

 brane forming a deep notch between the two fins. The anterior 

 spines weak and shorter than the rest, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th are 

 a little further apart individually ; 1st spine about 4- length of head, 

 the succeeding spines gradually lengthening, the last being about 

 twice as high as the 1st. Anterior soft rays a little longer than 

 adjacent spines. Pectorals 13 ; from -f- to f length of head, mem- 

 branes incised. Ventrals i 3 ; inner ray longest, about -f- length of 

 head, 3rd ray minute, sometimes apparently absent. Anal u 31 ; 

 rays subequal and about same height as last spine of dorsal ; mem- 

 branes slightly incised. Body elongate and somewhat cylindrical ; 

 lateral line strongly marked on the curve. 



Colour, reddish brown ; the body covered with parallel lines of 

 alternate pinkish brown and white, passing longitudinally from eye 



