Descriptions of Fishes from the Coast of Natal. 189 



excluding caudal, length of head 3^ times. Snout equals interorbital 

 width and is slightly greater than diameter of eye, which is about 

 3f times in length of head. Dorsal profile more convex than 

 abdominal ; a concavity over the occiput ; interorbital cavity nearly 

 twice as long as wide ; a pair of small spines above anterior upper 

 angle of each orbit, the distance between their outer edges being 

 2f times in length of head ; cleft of mouth small, lips thick, the 

 upper very slightly projecting over lower, maxillary reaches to 

 vertical of anterior third of orbits ; lower edge of preoperculum 

 nearly straight and finely serrated. 



Dorsal viii 15-16 ; spines weak and flexible ; 2nd spine longest, 

 -f to -| length of head ; 3rd and 4th spines sometimes serrated 

 anteriorly. Pectorals about f length of head. Ventrals about 

 -S- length of head and with a long lanceolate scale with a hard rib 

 next to the spine, which is strong. Anal iii 14, spines moderately 

 strong ; 2nd spine strongest and longest, about ^ length of head. 

 Caudal forked, free portion of tail about as high as long. Scales 

 covering body but absent on chest. Lateral line curves rather 

 irregularly, 62-65 tubes, ceases immediately before base of caudal. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), uniform brown. 



Two specimens, 156 mm., 157 mm. in length respectively, the 

 former from Mr. Robinson, Natal, the latter procured by the 

 ss. Pieter Faure from the Inner Harbour, Durban. 



GAZZA ^QUULZEFOBMIS, Eupp. 



Teeth, a row of small sharp-pointed teeth on upper jaw, with a large 

 slightly curved canine on each side of symphysis ; a row of curved 

 pointed teeth on lower jaw getting larger anteriorly, those at the 

 symphysis being very small. Depth of body 2J to 2^- times in 

 total length excluding caudal, length of head nearly 3^ times. 

 Snout equals the interorbital width and is slightly less than 

 diameter of eye, which is about 3 times in length of head. 

 Supra-orbital ridge feebly serrated ; two small spines above the 

 anterior third of eye, the distance between them being about 

 J length of head ; preoperculum with lower margin serrated and 

 angle rounded ; maxillary reaches to vertical of anterior margin of 

 orbits ; mouth very protractile. 



Dorsal viii 15 ; originates behind base of pectorals, spines weak ; 

 1st spine minute, 2nd longest, f length of head. Pectorals T 3 ^ length 

 of head. Ventrals from ^ to nearly ^ length of head. Anal iii 14 ; 

 2nd spine longest, over f length of head and nearly f length of and 



