Descriptions of Fishes from the Coast of Natal. 173 



nose) in general shape, especially of the head region. It can be 

 distinguished from it by the difference in the number of scales. 



CHRYSOPHRYS DENTATUS, n. sp. 

 (Dane.) 



Teeth, 4 incisors in upper jaw projecting forward, 6 in lower jaw, 

 of which the 4 centre ones project like the upper incisors, the 2 

 outer being somewhat recurved and canine-like ; immediately 

 behind them are small pointed teeth which soon pass into rounded 

 molars, of which there are about 4 rows, further back there is one 

 row of large rounded molars. Depth of body 2^ times in total 

 length excluding caudal, length of head 3 times. Snout twice 

 diameter of eye, which is about 1J times in interorbital width and 

 4 times in length of head. Preorbital If times diameter of eye 

 in height, and almost entirely covering the maxillary bone ; cleft 

 of mouth large, slightly oblique, maxillary reaches to vertical of 

 anterior margin of orbits; lower jaw projects; 11 series of scales 

 between preorbital and margin of preoperculum ; profile of head 

 from occiput to point of snout nearly straight, obliquely descend- 

 ing, with a very slight bulge in front of orbits. 



Dorsal xiii 11; spines flexible; 3rd and 4th longest, about 

 length of head. Pectorals slightly longer than length of head, the 

 4th and 5th rays longest, reaching beyond origin of anal. Ventrals 

 about |- length of head, reach to vent. Anal iii 9; spines moder- 

 ately strong (tips of 2nd and 3rd broken in specimen). Caudal 

 emarginate. Scales ctenoid ; lat. 1. 73, lat. tr. if. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), whitish, with a dark band be- 

 tween eyes. 



One specimen, 205 mm. in length, from Mr. Kobinson, Natal ; 

 fish captured by deep-sea boats. 



CHRYSOPHRYS PUNICEUS, n. sp. 



(Slinger.) 



Teeth, 4 conical canines on upper, 6 on lower jaw; molars in 4 

 rows on upper jaw, outer large, inner small and in indistinct rows. 



Depth of body twice in total length excluding caudal, length of 

 head 3 times. Snout 1-+- times diameter of eye, which is 1 J times in 

 interorbital width and 4 times in length of head. Nape very gibbose, 

 profile of head obliquely descending, a slight protuberance between 

 orbits; preorbital If times diameter of eye in height, longer than 

 wide, and partly covering maxillary bone ; operculum with a small 



