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5. Descriptions of Fishes from the Coast of Natal (Part IV.*). 

 -By J. D. F, GILCHRIST, M.A., D.Sc., PH.D., and W. 

 WARDLAW THOMPSON, F.Z.S. 



THE following is a further contribution to the description of a 

 collection of fishes from Natal. 



FAMILY PEECIDAE. 

 GEN. LUTIANUS, Bl. 



LUTIANUS QUINQUELINEARIS, Bl. 



Ausl. Fisch. iv. p. 84, 1785. 



Teeth, a pair of moderate-sized canines on premaxillaries ; an 

 outer row of curved canine-like teeth on each jaw, those on the 

 upper jaw being the largest , villiform teeth in A-form on vomer, a 

 band on palatines. Depth of body 2| times in total length excluding 

 caudal, length of head 3 times. Snout equals diameter of eye, which 

 is 3 ^ times in length of head, and 1^ times interorbital width ; 

 maxillary reaches to vertical of anterior third of orbits, the distance 

 of the eye from its upper edge being a little more than ^ diameter of 

 orbit; vertical limb of preoperculum strongly emarginate, finely 

 serrated, the angle rounded and with stronger serrations, lower limb 

 strongly serrated ; a strong opercular knob, middle spine of operculum 

 strong ; scapula serrated. 



Dorsal xi 14 ; spines moderately strong, increasing in length to 

 4th, which is nearly ^ length of head, remainder decreasing to the 

 last, which about equals diameter of eye ; longest soft rays equal J 

 the length of base of fin. Pectorals nearly as long as head, reaching 

 to anal. Ventrals f length of head, reaching to vent. Anal iii 8 ; 

 2nd spine strongest and longest, about the same length as longest 



* Parts I. and II. appeared in the Annals S. African Museum, vol. vi., and 

 Part III. in vol. xi. 



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