Descriptions of Fishes from the Coast of Natal. 57 



distinct from pectoral fins, elevated. Snout projecting and acutely 

 pointed ; eyes small ; interorbital width broad and convex, about 

 8J times diameter of eye ; nasal valves forming a quadrangular flap, 

 the lower edge fringed and divided in the centre. 



Dorsal fin very small, arises opposite centre of ventrals, which 

 are f as broad as long ; tail whiplike and produced, 3i times length 

 of body, with a spine situated just behind termination- of dorsal fin 

 (broken off in specimen). 



Back smooth ; colour brown, spotted with small oval spots (which 

 in the preserved specimen are whitish), margins of pectorals of a 

 lighter shade of yellowish brown and the edges crenellated. 



One specimen, 290 mm. in length excluding caudal, from Mr. 

 Romer Robinson, Natal. 



LIST OP SPECIES DESCRIBED. 



FAMILY PEECID^. 



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Lutianus erythropterus, Bl 29 



,, lineatus, Q. and G. ... ... ... ... ... 30 



Diagramma griseum, C. and V. ... ... ... ... ... 31 



Dentex filosus, Val 32 



Lobotes surinamensis, C. and V. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 33 



Gerres filamentosus, C. and V 33 



FAMILY SQUAMIPINNES. 

 Chsetodon vagabundus, L. ... ... ... ... ... ... 34 



FAMILY SPAEIDvE. 

 Pagrus spinifer, Forsk. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3-5 



FAMILY COTTID.E. 

 Platycephalus punctatus, C. and V. 36 



FAMILY TEUTHID^E. 

 Teuthis nebulosa (Q. and G.) 37 



FAMILY NANDIDJE. 

 Plesiops nigricans, Eiipp ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 



FAMILY SCI^ENID^E. 

 Umbrina angustilineata, n. sp. ... ... ... ... ... 38 



