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ventrals a little longer than pectorals. Anal i 6 ; commences 

 slightly behind origin of 2nd dorsal. Caudal deeply forked. Six 

 rows of scales between 1st and 2nd dorsals ; lateral line 38-39, 

 tubes very arborescent, especially anteriorly ; lat. tr. |=- 



Two specimens, 180 mm. and 177 mm. in length respectively, 

 the former from Durban Museum, the latter from Mr. Anderson, 

 taken at Inner Harbour, Durban. 



? UPENEUS INDICUS, Shaw. 



Depth of body 3 T \ T to 3^ times in total length excluding caudal, 

 length of head about the same. Snout about 2-^ times diameter of 

 eye, which is H times in interorbital width and about 4f times in 

 length of head. Snout obtuse; jaws equal, maxillary reaches to 

 about vertical of midway between point of snout and orbits ; spine 

 on opercle strong ; barbels reach to beyond posterior margin of 

 preoperculum. 



Dorsal viii, i 8 ; 1st spine of anterior dorsal minute, 3rd longest 

 nearly f length of head. Pectorals about f length of head ; ventrals 

 f length of head. Anal i 7 ; originates behind second dorsal and 

 is of about same height. Caudal (damaged in specimens). Scales in 



3 rows between 1st and 2nd dorsals ; lat. 1. 29, tubes arborescent, 



lat. tr. f- 



Colour (of preserved specimens), greenish ; with a black blotch 

 between 2nd dorsal and caudal, extending from the lateral line and 

 crossing the back. 



Two specimens, 134 mm. and 128 mm. in length respectively 

 from Durban Museum (somewhat damaged and not in a good state 

 for determination). 



FAMILY SPAEID^. 



CKENIDENS FORSKALII, C. and V. 

 (White Karanteen.) 



Teeth, 10 in upper jaw and 12 in lower. 



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

 head 4 times. Snout U times diameter of eye, which is If times in 

 interorbital space and about 3J times in length of head. Snout 

 blunt, with a prominent bulge at upper anterior angle of orbits ; 3 or 



4 rows of scales on cheeks ; cleft of mouth small, maxillary reaches 

 about to vertical of posterior nostril. 



Dorsal xi 11 ; spines flexible, 3rd longest and about 4 length of 



