154 Annals of the South African Museum. 



from f to .f length of head. Pectorals as long as or a little longer 

 than head. Ventrals -f length of head ; the 1st ray slightly filamen- 

 tous, and about 1-J- times the length of the strong spine. Caudal 

 slightly forked. Lat. 1. 50-51, lat. tr. VI 



Colour, at least five longitudinal dark bands on body, three above 

 the median line bifurcating anteriorly, the one on the median line 

 bifurcating at base of caudal. 



Two specimens, 165 mm. and 143 mm. in length respectively, 

 from Mr. Eobinson, Natal ; taken among rocks near the seashore. 



PRISTIPOMA MULTIMACULATUM, Playfair. 



Depth of body 2t- times in total length excluding caudal, length of 

 head 3 times. Snout 1 T %- times diameter of eye, which is 11 times 

 in interorbital width and 4f times in length of head. Cleft of mouth 

 small, jaws equal, maxillary reaches to vertical of posterior nostril ; 

 a few scales on preorbital ; vertical border of preoperculum emargin- 

 ate and serrated, more coarsely so at the angle, which has five 

 spines ; a deep groove under symphysis of lower jaw. 



Dorsal xi, i 13 ; spines strong, 3rd and 4th longest and about i 

 length of head, the succeeding spines decrease in length to the llth, 

 forming a notch between spinous and soft-rayed portions of fin ; 

 soft rays not as high as the longest spines. Pectorals ^ length of 

 head, pointed and elongate. Ventrals T 7 5 length of head. Anal 

 iii 7 ; the 2nd spine very strong, much longer than 3rd and slightly 

 lower than longest spines of dorsal. Caudal emarginate, almost 

 truncate, ^ length of head. Scales on body and head ciliated, those 

 on lower part of body minutely punctulated with brown. Lat. 1. 47, 

 lat. tr. {'\. Dorsal profile elevated, greatest height above base of 

 pectorals. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), head and upper part of body 

 covered with irregular dark brown spots, and two irregular rows on 

 spinous and soft dorsals. 



One specimen, 230 mm. in length, from Durban. 



DlAGRAMMA CRASSISPINUM, 



Depth of body slightly over | total length excluding caudal, length 

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

 to 41- in length of head and slightly less than interorbital width ; 

 posterior margin of preoperculum serrated, with about 4 slightly 

 coarser serrae at the angle, which is rounded ; maxillary reaches to 

 below anterior border of eye. 



