182 Annals of the South African Museum. 



Three specimens, 180 mm., 182 mm., 146 mm. in length 

 respectively, procured by the ss. Pieter Faure in shrimp trawl ; 

 the first in 26 fms., Amatikulu Conical Hill NW. 7-i- miles, the 

 other two in 24 fms., South Head Tugela Eiver N. by W. 4 

 miles. 



They differ slightly from U. dussumieri (Day) in the length 

 of the soft rays of the dorsal fin, the ventral fins also are shorter. 



UMBRINA SINUATA, Day. 



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

 of head 3^ times. Snout equals interorbital width and is the same 

 length as diameter of eye, which is 3| times in length of head; 

 distance between eye and upper jaw equals f diameter of the orbit. 

 Snout obtuse, swollen, and overhanging jaws ; upper jaw over- 

 lapping the lower, maxillary reaching to vertical of middle of orbits ; 

 preoperculum serrated, coarsely at angle, which is rounded ; two 

 soft opercular spines ; shoulder flap serrated ; 3 pores in a 

 transverse line across base of snout ; a short barbel on chin at 

 symphysis of lower jaw, about J diameter of eye in length, with 

 2 open pores on either side. 



Dorsal x, i 27 ; spines slender, 2nd and 3rd longest f length of 

 head and about same length as longest rays. Pectorals nearly f 

 length of head. Ventrals f- length of head, reach to vent. Anal 

 ii 7 ; 2nd spine moderately strong, a little over i length of head 

 and length of first soft ray ; the length of the base of the 

 fin not quite % that of the soft dorsal. Caudal wedge-shaped. 

 Scales ciliated, except on snout and below eyes, where they are 

 cycloid. Lateral line becomes straight above end of anal. Lat. 1. 48, 

 lat. tr. T 7 2 . 



Colour (of preserved specimen), light brown, first dorsal and 

 ventrals and first part of soft dorsal dark brown. 



One specimen, 80 mm. in length, procured by the ss. Pieter 

 Faurc in shrimp trawl, 26 fms., Amatikulu Conical Hill NW. 

 7^- miles. 



UMBRINA ROBINSONI, n. sp. 



Depth of body 3^ 5 times in total length excluding caudal, length 

 of head 3f times. Snout If times diameter of eye, which is ly 

 times in interorbital width and 5 times in length of head. Snout 

 obtuse, swollen, and projecting beyond mouth, upper jaw longer 

 than lower, maxillary reaches to vertical of anterior third of orbits ; 

 preoperculum distinctly denticulated along posterior margin and on 



