Descriptions of Fishes from the Co.ist of Nntid. 181 



FAMILY SCLENID.E. 



UMBBINA STRIATA, n. sp. 



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

 of head 3| times. Snout about H times diameter of eye, which is 

 1 times in interorbital width, and nearly 4f times in length of 

 head. Preoperculurn with posterior margin slightly crenellated, 

 with two coarse denticulations at the angle, which is slightly 

 rounded ; operculurn with a flat weak spine ; snout obtuse, pro- 

 jecting beyond mouth, upper jaw overlaps lower; maxillary reaches 

 to vertical of middle of orbits ; barbel on chin small, about J 

 diameter of eye in length with 2 open pores at the base on either 

 side. 



Dorsal x, i 27 ; spines weak and flexible, 3rd and 4th about 

 equal, a little over i length of head ; longest soft rays f length of 

 longest spines. Pectorals nearly f length of head. Ventrals f 

 length of head. Anal ii 7 ; 2nd spine strong, about 2| times in 

 length of head, -*- length of longest soft ray and | length of longest 

 dorsal spine. Caudal truncate. Scales ciliated, except those on 

 snout and below eyes, which are cycloid; lat. 1. 49, lat. tr. T 7 Lr . 



Colour (of preserved specimen), grey, with nine longitudinal dark 

 bands on upper three-fourths of body. 



One specimen, 267 mm. in length, from Mr. Eobinson, Natal. 



UMBKINA DUSSUMIERI, C. and V. 



Depth of body 3^ to 3i} times in total length excluding caudal, 

 length of head about 3J times. Snout equals interorbital width and 

 is If to li times diameter of eye, which is 4| to 5 times in length 

 of head. Preoperculurn entire ; operculum with a soft spine ; 

 snout obtuse, overhangs mouth, upper lip overlaps lower, maxillary 

 reaches to vertical of anterior third of orbits ; distance from eye 

 to upper maxillary bone about equals diameter of orbit ; a short 

 barbel, about \ diameter of eye in length, below chin ;it symphysis 

 of lower jaw, with a row of 5 open pores in front of it. 



Dorsal x, i 26 ; spines weak, 2nd or 2nd and 3rd longest and f 

 to \ length of head ; soft rays f to |- length of longest spines. 

 Pectorals T 7 ^ length of head. Ventrals -f length of head. Anal ii 7 ; 

 2nd spine moderately strong, about ^ length of head and f length of 

 longest soft ray. Caudal rounded. Scales cycloid ; lat. 1. 49, 

 lat. tr. _. 



