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occurs in Natal and is there called the "Brasher." Castelnau 

 describes a " Poeskop " from Kalk Bay as Chrysophrys nasutus, n. sp., 

 which may be the fish here described. The " Brusher " is probably 

 his Payrus durbanensis, but his descriptions are not sufficient to 

 allow of certain identification. 



CHRYSOPHRYS ROBINSONI, n. sp. 

 (Mud Bream.) 



Teeth, 6 canines in each jaw ; molars in 3 rows in the lower, 4 or 

 5 in the upper jaw. Depth of body 2^- times in total length exclud- 

 ing caudal, length of head 3.'- times. Snout about If times diameter 

 of eye, which is a little more than 1^- times in interorbital width and 

 4f times in length of head. Nape gibbose, a slight protuberance 

 between the orbits ; preorbital -J- diameter of eye in height, lower 

 border emarginate, and twace as long as high ; 6 rows of scales 

 between preorbital and angle of preoperculum ; cleft of mouth 

 lateral, maxillary reaches to vertical of anterior third of eye, upper 

 lip thick ; opercular spine small and inconspicuous. 



Dorsal xi 11 ; originates above base of pectorals, spines strong 

 and received in a groove ; 4th spine longest, a little over f length of 

 head and about the same height as longest soft rays. Pectorals a 

 little longer than head and reach to origin of anal. Ventrals about 

 f length of head. Anal iii 9 ; 2nd spine very strong, grooved and 

 very flattened (about ^ diameter of eye), and 1^ times the length of 

 the longest dorsal spine. Caudal emarginate. Scales feebly ciliated ; 

 lat. 1. 43, lat. tr. -f T . 



Colour (of preserved specimen), dark, almost black. 



Described from one specimen, 234 mm. in length, from Mr. 

 Eobinson, Natal : the fish is said not to exceed 2 Ibs. in weight. 



CHRYSOPHRYS ESTUARIUS, n. sp. 

 (Eiver Bream.) 



Teeth, 6 canines on each jaw ; molars in 4 or 5 rows on upper, 

 3 rows on lower jaw. Depth of body 2^ to 2^ times in total length 

 excluding caudal, length of head 3 to 3^ times. Snout 1|- to 1 

 times diameter of eye, which is li to 1 times in interorbital width 

 and 4^- to 5 times in length of head. Snout straight, a slight in- 

 ward curve in dorsal profile behind eye ; preorbital emarginate, 

 slightly less than or equal to diameter of eye in height ; 5 rows of 

 scales between preorbital and angle of preoperculum ; cleft of 

 mouth lateral, maxillary reaches to vertical of anterior third of 

 orbits ; opercular spine small and inconspicuous. 



