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2. Descriptions of Fishes from the Coast of Natal (Part III.).* By 

 J. D. P. GILCHEIST, M.A., D.Sc., PH.D., and W. WARDLAW 

 THOMPSON, P.Z.S. 



THE following is a further contribution to the description of 

 a collection of fishes from Natal. It will be seen that, as in 

 the previous papers, the older classification and some of the 

 older names are retained for local convenience and easy com- 

 parison with such readily accessible works of reference as Day's 

 "Fishes of India." 



FAMILY PERCID.E. 

 GEN. LUTIANUS, Bloch. 



LUTIANUS ERYTHROPTERUS, Bl. 



Teeth ; a canine on each side of prernaxillary, an outer row of 

 curved canine-like teeth on either jaw, a triangular patch of villiforrn 

 teeth on vomer, a narrow band on palatines, none on tongue. Depth 

 of body 2| times in total length excluding caudal, length of head 

 3 times. Snout twice diameter of eye, which is 1^ times in inter- 

 orbital width and 4f times in length of head ; maxillary reaches to 

 vertical of posterior nostril ; preoperculum with a shallow emargina- 

 tion on lower part of vertical limb, which is finely serrated, 

 the serrae being slightly coarser at angle and extending a short 

 distance along its horizontal border ; scales on cheeks and 

 opercles. 



Dorsal xi 14, moderately strong ; the 1st spine very short, 4th 

 spine longest and nearly ^ length of head, from the 4th to the last 

 the spines are slightly lower ; soft portion of fin higher than spinous, 



* Parts I. and II. have appeared in Vol. VI. 

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