Descriptions of Fishes from the Coast of Natal. 39 



Dorsal x, i 25 ; spines flexible, 1st minute, 3rd longest and nearly 

 f length of head, remainder decreasing rapidly in length, the last 

 being minute ; soft rays about uniform in height, divided, a little 

 more than 4- length of longest spine and equal to postocular portion 

 of head. Pectorals as long as head behind anterior 3rd of eyes. 

 Ventrals 4 length of head, reaching a little more than f distance to 

 base of caudal. Anal ii 7 ; 2nd spine strong, nearly f length of head 

 and height of anterior soft rays ; length of base of fin nearly 

 ^ that of soft dorsal. Caudal with straight outer edge, a little more 

 than f length of head. Lat. 1. 52, lat. tr. T \. Lateral line becomes 

 straight above posterior margin of anal, tubes branched. Scales 

 ctenoid ; a band at base of soft dorsal and anal fins. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), brown, covered with minute dark 

 specks ; about 11 sinuous narrow white lines on body passing down- 

 wards and forwards from behind, 2 or 3 extend on to the head ; a 

 dark spot on opercle ; anal with 3 or 4 light blotches on lower half 

 forming an irregular line. 



One specimen, 208 mm. in length, from Mr. Eomer Eobinson, 

 Natal. 



FAMILY 



GEN. CARANX, Lacep. 



CABANX NATALENSIS, n. sp. 



Teeth, in a single series on each jaw with a few irregularly placed 

 as a second row laterally and a short inner row at symphysis. 

 Depth of body 2^ to 3 times in total length excluding caudal, 

 length of head 3 to slightly more than 3f times. Snout Ii times 

 to twice diameter of eye, which is If to li times interorbital width 

 and 4^ to slightly more than 5 times in length of head ; eyes without 

 adipose lids but with the skin slightly projecting over them; greatest 

 width of head nearly i its length, depth of head nearly its length ; 

 maxillary does not reach vertical of anterior margin of eye ; depth 

 of preorbital -f- to about 1 diameter of eye; jaws equal, snout obtuse, 

 occipital crest well developed. Body oval and compressed, dorsal 

 and anal profiles equally convex, a slight depression above 

 nostrils. 



Dorsal viii, i 25 ; spines flexible, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th about equal 

 and | length of head; 2nd dorsal highest anteriorly, lower than 

 longest spines and about ^ length of head. Anal ii, i 21 ; similar 



