244 Annals of the South African Museum. 



Dorsal viii, i 24 ; spines of first dorsal weak, 2nd and 3rd longest, 

 | length of head and f height of anterior rays of soft dorsal. 

 Pectorals falciform, nearly as long as head. Veiitrals a little more 

 than ^ length of head. Anal ii, i 19 ; soft rays commence below 6th 

 or 7th ray of soft dorsal, similar to soft dorsal but not so high. 

 Caudal forked, Ii times in length of head. Scales on breast and 

 body, a few on cheeks below eye, a well-developed sheath on dorsal 

 and anal fins. Lateral line strongly curved anteriorly, becoming 

 straight about the vertical of origin of soft dorsal ; scutes 45, well 

 developed and occupying the whole of the straight portion. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), bluish above, silvery below ; a 

 black spot on opercle ; dorsal covered with minute black specks, 

 spinous portion dark, soft portion edged with black. 



One specimen, 126 mm. in length, from Mr. Eorner Eobinson, 

 Natal. 



CAEANGICHTHYS TYPUS, Bleek. 



Teeth, in narrow bands on both jaws, the outer row rather larger 

 than inner ; teeth on vomer, palatines, and tongue. Depth of body 

 nearly twice in total length excluding caudal, length of head nearly 

 3 times. Snout Ii times diameter of eye, which is nearly 4 times 

 in length of head and slightly less than the interorbital width ; 

 greatest width of head nearly -| its length, greatest depth slightly 

 less than its length ; lower jaw a little longer than upper, maxillary 

 reaches to vertical of middle of eye ; no adipose lids, but the skin 

 slightly projects over the eye ; vertical margin of preoperculum 

 denticulated, with stronger denticulations at the angle, which is 

 rounded. 



Dorsal viii, i 18 ; spines of first dorsal weak, 3rd and 4th spines 

 longest and nearly f length of head ; anterior rays of 2nd dorsal 

 prolonged and about f height of body. Pectorals about f length of 

 head. Ventrals a little more than f length of head, nearly reaching 

 to anal spines. Anal ii, i 17 ; anterior rays elongated and fila- 

 mentous, about same height as soft dorsal. Caudal deeply forked, 

 about as long as head. Breast scaleless. Scales on cheeks, 

 preopercle, upper part of operculum, top of head, and body. 

 Lateral line makes a long curve to below middle of soft dorsal, 

 where it becomes straight and is armed with keeled scales which 

 are strongest on the free portion of the tail. Scutes 25. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), grey, a dark spot on operculum, 

 dorsal and anal fins covered with minute brown specks, posterior 



