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rows below sub-orbital ring. Lat. 1. 27-30, continuous and curves to 

 about middle of soft dorsal, where it becomes straight ; lat. tr. g 4 g . 



Colour (of preserved specimens), outline of scales on dorsal part 

 of body marked by thin brown lines, front edge of dorsal and tip of 

 anterior rays dark, a black streak along posterior two-thirds of side 

 of body in the middle. 



Numerous specimens, ranging in length from 37 mm. to 56 mm., 

 procured by ss. Picter Faure from Inner Harbour, Durban, where 

 they are said to be very abundant ; they also occur in the salt 

 and fresh waters of some of the tidal rivers of Natal. 



This species closely resembles A. commersonii, which, however, 

 has the lower margin of the inner ridge of the preoperculum finely 

 serrated, not with 2 prominent backward directed spines. 



APOGON NATALENSIS, n. sp. 



Depth of body 2f times in total length excluding caudal, length of 

 head 2|- times. Snout equals diameter of eye, which is slightly over 

 1 !- times in interorbital width and about 4 times in length of head. 

 Snout obtuse ; lower jaw slightly longer than upper ; cleft of mouth 

 wide and slightly oblique ; maxillary reaches to posterior fourth of 

 orbits ; preoperculum serrated on both edges, angle rounded ; 

 shoulder serrated ; a flat soft spine on operculum. 



Dorsal vii, i 9 ; spines moderately strong ; 3rd, 4th, and 5th 

 spines of anterior dorsal subequal, about f length of head, succeeding 

 ones decreasing in height. Spine of 2nd dorsal strong, nearly -f- 

 length of anterior rays, which are 1? length of longest spine of 1st 

 dorsal and about twice the length of last soft ray, the posterior 

 margin of the soft fin being rounded. Pectorals f length of head, 

 reach to vertical of origin of anal. Ventrals rather shorter than 

 pectorals, reach to vent, spine strong f length of longest rays. 

 Anal ii 8 ; 2nd spine moderately strong, about same length as spine 

 of soft dorsal ; fin similar in height and length to soft dorsal. Caudal 

 emarginate, membranes partly covered with scales. Scales ciliated, 

 lat. 1. 37 + 4 on caudal, lat. tr. T ^ r . 



Colour (of preserved specimen), browm, with about 17 dark 

 longitudinal stripes, spinous dorsal black, a black spot at base of 

 pectorals. 



One specimen, 151 mm. in length, from Mr. Robinson, Natal. 



KUHLIA TJENIURA, C. and V. 



Depth of body nearly 3 times in total length excluding caudal, 

 length of head about 3i times. Snout f diameter of eye, which is 



