196 Annals of the South African Museum. 



head to origin of anal, thickness a little over i depth. Scales small; 

 lateral line tubes distinct, 120. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), dark grey above lateral line, white 

 below. 



A single specimen, 425 mm. in length, from Mr. Robinson, Natal. 



FAMILY GLYPHIDODONTHXE. 



GLYPHIDODON CCELESTINUS, Soland. 

 (Isibubu lungwana.) 



Teeth, in a single row on each jaw, crowns notched. Depth of 

 body It- to 2 times in total length excluding caudal, length of head 

 3^ to 3f times. Snout equal to or slightly less than diameter of eye, 

 which is about l-- to 1^ times in interorbital width and 3-|- to 3^- 

 times in length of head. Greatest width of preorbital f to f diameter 

 of eye, suborbital ring narrow ; maxillary reaches scarcely to vertical 

 of anterior margin of orbits ; angle of preoperculum rounded and 

 roughened or slightly serrated ; a spine on opercle ; profile from 

 eyes to origin of dorsal convex ; cleft of mouth small, oblique. 



Dorsal xiii 13 ; spines strong, 4th to 6th longest and about 

 -!?- length of head ; soft portion of fin pointed, 4th and 5th rays 

 longest and li times to twice as high as longest spines. Pectorals 

 from a little more than 1 to 14- times length of head, and about the 

 same length as or slightly longer than ventrals, which reach to the 

 origin of the anal, the first ray being prolonged. Anal ii 12 ; 2nd 

 spine strong and slightly longer than longest spines of dorsal ; soft 

 portion of fin similar to and about the same height as soft dorsal. 

 Caudal deeply forked, upper lobe slightly longer than lower, 1^- to If 

 length of head. Scales extend over head to front margin of the eyes. 



Lat. 1. 30, lat. tr. ^ 2 . 



Colour (of preserved specimens), grey, with five transverse bars; 

 a dark spot on base of pectorals. 



Two specimens, 108 mm. and 120 mm. in length respectively, 

 from Mr. Eobinson, Natal. 



GLYPHIDODON SOKDIDUS, Forsk. 



Teeth, a single row on each jaw, crowns notched. Depth of body 

 If to 1* times in total length excluding caudal, length of head 3 to 



