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and upper half of the body with numerous dark spots in undulat- 

 ing longitudinal rows ; black spots on spinous dorsal ; dorsal and 

 caudal dark-edged. 



Three specimens 138 mm., 155 mm., 180 mm. in length respec- 

 tively, procured from Indian fishermen at Durban, caught by seine 

 net. 



PRISTIPOMA STRIATUM, n. sp. 



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

 nearly 3J times. Snout 1^ times in diameter of eye, which is 

 nearly 4 times in length of head, and about i less than the inter- 

 orbital width. Cleft of mouth small, maxillary reaching to vertical 

 of posterior nostril. Preoperculum with posterior border serrate, 

 with denticulations at the angle, which is rounded. 



Dorsal xii 14 ; notched, spines of moderate strength, 4th longest 

 2f times in length of head ; spinous portion of fin higher than soft. 

 Anal iii 7 ; 2nd spine strongest and longest, about equal to 4th 

 dorsal spine in length. Pectoral 1^ times in length of head ; 

 ventrals If times. Caudal (damaged in specimen) lat. 1. 52, lat. 

 tr. -}-f. 



Colour, silvery, with three dark longitudinal lines on each side 

 the upper following the curve of the dorsal, extending from about 

 the end of the soft dorsal to the middle of interorbital space, where 

 it joins the corresponding line on the other side ; the middle, com- 

 mencing on upper border of orbits and following curve of lateral 

 line to below middle of the soft dorsal, where it joins the third line, 

 which extends along the centre of the body from base of caudal 

 through eye to snout. 



One specimen, 158 mm. in length, from Mr. Robinson, Natal, 

 who states it is a rock fish found along with the " Karanteen." 



PRISTIPOMA T^SNIOPHORUS, Regan. 



Depth of body about 2| times in total length excluding caudal, 

 length of head about 3} times. Snout slightly longer than diameter 

 of eye, which is about 3| times in length of head and equals the 

 interorbital width ; cleft of mouth small, maxillary scarcely reaching 

 to anterior margin of eye ; preoperculum with posterior border 

 serrate and emarginate, with coarser denticulations at rounded 

 angle. 



Dorsal xii 15-16; originating above base of pectoral, notched; spines 

 strong ; 4th spine longest, from .V to f length of head. Anal iii 7 ; 

 2nd spine very strong and longer than the longest dorsal spine 



