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5. Descriptions of Fishes from the Coast of Xdtal (Part II.). By 

 J. I). F. GILCHRIST, M.A., D.Sc., PH.D., and W. WAKDLAW 

 THOMPSON, F.Z.S. 



THE following is a further contribution to the description of a 

 collection of fishes from Natal. As in Part I., the older classification 

 and some of the older names are retained for local convenience and 

 easy comparison with such readily accessible works of reference as 

 Day's "Fishes of India." 



FAMILY PEKCID/E. 



LUTIANUS JOHNII, Bl. 



Teeth, curved canines on prernaxillaries, an outer row of canines 

 on each jaw, a chevron-shaped patch of small villiform teeth on 

 vomer, a narrow band on palatines, an elongated triangular patch 

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

 length of head 3 times. Snout 1 times diameter of eye, which 

 equals interorbital width and is 3^ times in length of head. Depth 

 of preorbital equals f diameter of eye ; maxillary reaches to vertical 

 of middle of orbits ; vertical limb of preoperculum finely serrated, 

 more coarsely so at angle, which is rounded and slightly produced, 

 lower limb with a few coarse serrations. 



Dorsal x 13 ; spines moderately strong, 3rd and 4th about equal 

 and nearly f length of head, succeeding spines decrease to the last, 

 which is slightly more than i length of the 4th ; soft portion of fin 

 rounded, the longest rays about height of longest spine and ^ the 

 length of base of soft portion. Pectorals falcate, nearly as long as 

 head. Ventrals nearly f length of head. Anal iii 8 ; 2nd spine 

 strongest, about same length as 3rd and nearly f height of longest 

 spine of dorsal ; longest rays slightly higher than longest spine of 

 dorsal and ^ higher than soft dorsal. Caudal slightly forked, rays 

 divided, a little more than i length of head. Scales cycloid, ex- 



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