200 Annals of the South African Museum. 



few on opercle. Lateral line tubes branching freely at posterior end. 

 Lat. 1. 47, lat. tr. ^. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), uniform brown. 



One specimen, 390 mm. in length, from Mr. Robinson, Natal. 



FAMILY GONORHYNCHID^E. 



GONORHYNCHUS GREY:, Eichards. 



Depth of body 10^ to 10f times in total length excluding caudal, 

 length of head 4f times. Snout about twice diameter of eye, which 

 is a little less than interorbital width and 5 to 5J times in length of 

 head. 



Dorsal 11 ; 1st ray short, about -f- length of 2nd, which is a little 

 more than -J length of head and nearly subequal with 3rd and 4th ; 

 succeeding rays decrease in height posteriorly. Pectorals r 7 ^ length 

 of head. Ventrals 9 ; about ^ length of head. Anal 9 ; similar to 

 dorsal but not so high. Caudal forked, ^ to f length of head. 



Colour (of preserved specimens), pale brown, darker above than 

 below. Pectorals black with a white edge, dorsal, anal, and ventrals 

 with terminal portions black edged with white, caudal with black 

 centre ; scales speckled with minute red dots, especially above the 

 lateral line. 



Two specimens, 180 mm. and 193 mm. in length respectively, 

 procured by the ss. Picter Fanre in shrimp trawl, 26 fms., mud 

 and sand, Amatikulu River mouth NW. -J N. 9^ miles. 



FAMILY SCOMBEESOCID^. 



TYLOSURUS CHORAM, Forsk. 



No vomerine teeth ; asperities on tongue. Depth of body 16 times 

 in total length excluding caudal, length of head 3j times. Snout 

 6i- times diameter of eye, which is If times in interorbital width and 

 10^ times in length of head. Interorbital space broad and flat, 

 superciliary region striated ; maxillary reaches to vertical of anterior 

 margin of eye and concealed by preorbital ; lower jaw projects 

 beyond upper. Top of head with a flat bony plate over its entire 

 breadth and reaching through striated interorbital region to front of 



