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to soft dorsal. The last ray of soft dorsal and anal slightly elongated. 

 Pectorals a little longer than head, falciform. Ventrals nearly -| 

 length of head. Caudal nearly ^ length of head, deeply forked. 

 Lateral line forms a low curve to below 12th or 13th ray of dorsal, 

 the length of curve 1^ to 1?- times that of the straight portion; 

 scutes on straight portion commence below 16th ray of dorsal and 

 are about 25 in number, becoming most developed on the free 

 portion of the tail. Lat. 1. sc. 105 (circa) ; a narrow band of fine 

 scales along base of soft dorsal and anal ; scales on chest. Scales 

 on body ciliated. 



Colour (of preserved specimens), uniform yellowish, with a dark 

 shade along back and a dark blotch on opercles ; body and fins 

 covered with minute dark specks. The smaller specimen is silvery 

 on the belly. 



Two specimens, 194 mm. and 265 mm. in length respectively, the 

 larger one taken off Urnhloti in 6 fms. ; from Mr. Romer Robinson, 

 Natal. 



GEN. CHORINEMUS, Cuv. and Val. 



CHORINEMUS LYSAN, Forsk. 



Teeth, anteriorly in 2 rows, posteriorly in one, on premaxillaries ; 

 in 2 rows on lower jaw, the outer row directed outwards and 

 upwards ; in a pear-shaped patch, slightly prolonged posteriorly, 

 on vomer ; in a pyriform band, widest anteriorly, on palatines ; 

 teeth on tongue. Depth of body 3 times in total length excluding 

 caudal, length of head 4|- times ; greatest width of head 2 T 3 ^ times 

 in its length ; height of head its length. Snout obtuse; f diameter 

 of eye, which equals interorbital width and is 3f times in length of 

 head ; cleft of mouth deep ; maxillary extends to about -| diameter 

 of eye beyond orbits and is narrow, uncovered by preorbital from 

 beneath the first 3rd of the eye and slightly widened and rounded 

 posteriorly ; length of premaxillary ^ that of head. Profile of 

 head in front of nape slightly concave and swollen in front of 

 orbits. 



Dorsal vii, i 19 ; anal ii, i 18 ; anterior rays of both dorsal and 

 anal elevated, f length of head; last 10 rays on each fin semi- 

 detached, the last ray being a little elongated. Pectorals over 

 f length of head. Ventrals nearly |- length of head. Caudal 

 l- r l 5 times length of head, the lobes deeply forked. Scales distinct 

 and lanceolate. Lateral line has a slight angular elevation soon 

 after its commencement and is slightly wavy. 



