230 Annals of the South African Museum. 



line with 3rd ray of 2nd dorsal, 1st spine minute, soft rays about 

 same height anteriorly as those of 2nd dorsal and shortening 

 posteriorly, the last ray being a little prolonged. Caudal deeply 

 forked, lobes pointed, over i length of head ; free portion of tail 

 about If times as long as its least depth. Tubes of lateral line 

 arborescent, especially anteriorly ; lat. 1. 29, lat. tr. ^. Scales 



feebly ctenoid, extending over head to snout, 3 rows on cheeks, 

 2 entire rows between lateral line and bases of dorsal fins. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), reddish, edge of spinous dorsal 

 black, a large dark blotch extending over the caudal peduncle from 

 the lateral line of one side to the lateral line on the other. 



One specimen, 298 mm. in length, from Mr. Eomer Eobinson, 

 Natal. 



FAMILY SPAEID^E. 



SARGUS DUBBANENSIS, Cast. 

 (Brusher.) 



Teeth, incisors stout, short and slightly recurved, with cutting 

 edge, 4 on each jaw, the upper incisors project beyond the lower lip 

 and are visible when the mouth is closed ; 3 or 4 rows of rounded 

 molars on upper jaw, 2 rows on lower, the last of the inner row 

 being very large, oblong in circumference, and about i diameter of 

 eye in length. The body is relatively short, its depth being 2 times 

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

 projects beyond lower jaw and is 3f times diameter of eye, which is 

 6f times in length of head and 2 T 7 ^ times in interorbital space, which 

 is convex. Upper lip broad in centre, maxillary reaches to vertical 

 of middle of eye ; preorbital emarginate in last f of lower edge, 

 least depth 1A times diameter of eye ; 6 or 7 series of scales between 

 preorbital and angle of preoperculum ; operculum with a blunt 

 inconspicuous spine. 



Dorsal xi 11 ; spines strong ; 4th spine longest, 2^ times in length 

 of head, succeeding spines decreasing to f height of 4th ; anterior 

 soft rays a little shorter than longest spine, decreasing to about half 

 that length. Pectorals nearly as long as head, pointed, reaching to 

 vent. Ventrals a little more than length of head. Anal iii 10 ; 

 3rd spine longest, f- height of longest spine of dorsal ; soft rays 

 anteriorly i height of longest spine of dorsal, decreasing posteriorly 

 to same height as those of soft dorsal. Caudal forked, -^ length of 



