234 Annals of the South African Museum. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), uniform grey with faint dark 

 cross-bars on body. 



One specimen, 339 mm. in length, from Mr. Eomer Eobinson, 

 Natal. The specimen is immature, and its description agrees with 

 that given by Gunther for the young of P. lithognathus. 



CHRYSOPHRYS PUGICEPHALUS, n. sp. 

 (Daggerhead.) 



Teeth, anteriorly 4 strong conical canines in upper, 6 in lower jaw; 

 behind these are small rounded teeth the anterior of which are 

 slightly conical and pass backwards to the large row of teeth on 

 each jaw, which gradually increase in size, the most posterior being 

 rounded but not greatly enlarged ; interior to the row of teeth in 

 the jaws are two single rows of small rounded teeth. Depth of 

 body 2 y L times in total length excluding caudal, length of head 

 2| times (3| times with caudal). Snout 2^ times diameter of eye, 

 which is If times in interorbital width and 5i times in length of 

 head. Upper profile of neck slightly parabolic, that of head straight 

 and obliquely descending ; interorbital space very slightly convex ; 

 preorbital slightly emarginate, least depth If times diameter of eye, 

 ]4 times as long as high and covers maxillary bone nearly entirely ; 

 12 series of scales between preorbital and interior ridge of pre- 

 operculurn, the limb of which is entirely covered with scales ; cleft 

 of mouth slightly oblique, jaws about equal, maxillary reaches to 

 vertical of anterior third of orbits; 2 blunt inconspicuous spines on 

 operculum. 



Dorsal xi 11 ; spines moderately strong, 4th to 6th longest and 

 i length of head ; anterior soft rays about same length as posterior 

 spines, rising posteriorly to nearly the height of 4th spine. Pectorals 

 a little longer than head, reaching to anterior soft rays of anal. 

 Ventrals f length of head, reaching to vent. Anal iii 9 ; spines 

 strong, 2nd spine longest and about -i height of longest dorsal 

 spines ; soft rays highest posteriorly, where they are slightly higher 

 than longest spines of dorsal. Caudal deeply emarginate, ^ length 

 of head. Lat. 1. 60, lat. tr. T V 



Colour (of preserved specimen), uniform reddish yellow; a dark 

 band across snout from eye to eye. 



One specimen, 295 mm. in length, from Mr. Eomer Eobinson, 

 Natal ; caught off Durban. 



Near C. cristiceps, but may be distinguished by longer head, 



