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and about -^ length of head ; soft portion of fin posteriorly higher 

 than spinous. Pectorals 15, nearly -J length of head ; ventrals 

 nearly -|. Anal iii 9 ; spines weak, rays higher anteriorly and 

 slightly longer than rays of soft dorsal. Caudal ernarginate, 4 length 

 of head. Lat. 1. 25, lat. tr. -f. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), uniform brown, outer rays of anal 

 and ventrals green, margin of dorsal green, margin and base of anal 

 green. 



One specimen, 302 mm. in length, from Durban. 



PSEUDOSCAKUS NATALENSIS, 11. Sp. 



A small horizontal pointed tooth at angle of upper jaw. 

 Depth of body 2-| times in total length excluding caudal, length of 

 head nearly 3 times. Snout 3^ times diameter of eye, which is 

 3 times in interorbital width and 8 times in length of head. Upper 

 lip thin, 2 series of scales on cheeks, the lower composed of 7 scales, 

 and a single scale on preoperculum ; numerous small pores on top of 

 head and round orbits. 



Dorsal ix 10 ; spines weak, subequal after the 1st and about 

 length of head; soft rays slightly shorter posteriorly. Pectorals 15, 

 -5^0 length of head. Ventrals nearly -?- length of head. Anal iii 9 ; 

 spines weak, soft portion similar to soft dorsal. Caudal (damaged in 

 specimen). Lat. 1. 27, lat. tr. f-. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), uniform dark brown, caudal 

 peduncle light greenish brown, anal with a green band at base 

 and border. 



One specimen, 350 mm. in length, from Mr. Bonier Robinson, 

 Natal. 



CH^KOPS NATALENSIS, n. sp. 



No posterior canines. Depth of body equals length of head and is 

 2^ times in total length excluding caudal. Snout nearly 4 times 

 diameter of eye, which is 2| times in interorbital width and about 

 8 times in length of head. Height of head nearly f its length ; 

 height of preorbital equals 2f times diameter of eye ; eyes placed 

 high up on head ; lips very thick, maxillary reaches to vertical of 

 anterior nostril. 



Dorsal xiii 7 ; commences above base of pectorals ; spines 

 moderately strong, 3rd spine about T % length of head and slightly 

 longer than 2nd, which is 1 V times higher than the 1st ; the 

 4th spine is shortest, about i length of 3rd, the succeeding spines 



