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entire length. Lateral line almost straight on posterior half of body, 

 rising to a slight angle about in line with 3rd spine of 1st dorsal fin, 

 and wavy anteriorly. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), bluish-gray above lateral line, 

 white below, an indistinct row of rounded dark spots 8 or 9 in 

 number above lateral line and a row of about 4 larger dark blotches 

 below lateral line between pectorals and anal, soft dorsal black 

 anteriorly. 



One specimen, 358 mm. in length, from Mr. Eobinson, Natal. 

 This fish differs from C. sancti-petri described by authors in the 

 teeth and the few spines of dorsal, and may be a new species ; but 

 only one specimen was available for examination, and these features 

 may not be constant. 



TKACHYNOTUS OBLONGUS, C. and V. 



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

 length of head 3^ to 3f times. Snout slightly longer than diameter 

 of eye, which is 1^ to If times in interorbital width and about 4 to 

 4i times in length of head. Dorsal and abdominal profiles about 

 equally convex ; snout obtuse ; maxillary reaches to vertical of middle 

 of orbits ; central longitudinal line on head distinctly marked. 



Dorsal vii, i 23 ; spines of moderate strength ; anterior rays of 

 2ml dorsal prolonged, nearly the length of the head and about f- the 

 base of the fin, if laid back they reach to behind the middle of the 

 fin. Pectorals about \ length of head. Ventrals about \ length of 

 head, and reach to vent. Anal ii, i 20 ; first rays produced similar 

 to soft dorsal and about same height. Caudal deeply forked, central 

 rays 3i times in the longest outer ones. Scales cycloid, small and 

 in irregular rows ; lateral line nearly straight, curving slightly and 

 wavy anteriorly. 



Colour (of preserved specimens), three or four dark blotches above 

 lateral line, first rays of dorsal and anal dark. 



Three specimens, 153 mm., 159 mm., 152 mm. in length respec- 

 tively. The first from Durban Museum ; the other two procured 

 from fishermen at Natal, caught in seine net on beach of Inner 

 Harbour, Durban. 



TRACHYNOTUS OVATUS, L. 



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

 head 3^ times. Snout about 1^ times diameter of eye, which is 

 about half the interorbital width and nearly 4^ times in length of 

 head. Snout very obtuse and projects beyond mouth ; upper lip 



