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hangs lower, maxillary extends to below vertical of anterior third of 

 eye. 



Dorsal xvi-xvii 11-12 ; anterior rays of 1st dorsal longest and 

 about | length of head ; 2nd dorsal not as high as 1st. Pectorals 

 f length of head, with a long, scaly, muscular base. Ventrals very 

 small, almost entirely separated from each other. Anal 12. Caudal 

 with its lower edge obliquely truncated. Scales 75-80. 



Colour (of preserved specimens), greyish or bluish brown ; lower 

 half of dorsal fins with numerous white spots, above them on the 

 1st dorsal is a dark band or patch deeper on anterior rays near to 

 and parallel with the whitish margin of the fin ; on the 2nd dorsal 

 the band is narrow, brown, and edged with white above and below ; 

 anal fin whitish. Two of the specimens have indistinct brown 

 cross-bars, and many silvery specks on body. 



Two specimens, 66 mm. 78 mm. in length respectively, from Mr. 

 Eomer Eobinson, Natal. 



Two specimens, 66 mm. 72 mm. in length respectively, from 

 Durban Bay. 



GEN. TEYPAUCHEN, C. & V. 



TRYPAUCHEN VAGINA (Bl. & Schn.). 

 Syst. Ichth. p. 73, No. 20, 1801. 



Teeth, an outer row of rather distantly placed, moderately long, 

 conical, feebly curved teeth on either jaw, behind which is a single 

 series of small teeth on the upper jaw and 2 rows on the lower. 

 Depth of body 8 to 8| times in total length excluding caudal, length 

 of head 61 to 6| times. Body elongated, compressed; occipital 

 crest elevated ; width of head f to T 7 o its length, height slightly more 

 than its length behind the eyes. Snout 3f to 3f times in length of 

 head and 3 times diameter of eye, which is very small and situated 

 in anterior fourth of head ; interorbital width 1 times diameter of 

 eye; cleft of mouth oblique, lower jaw longer than upper, maxillary 

 reaches to vertical of anterior margin of eye. 



Dorsal vi 43-46 ; commences a little behind pectorals, spines and 

 rays about ^ length of head, posterior rays filamentous. Pectorals 

 T 3 5 length of head, the lower 5 rays short and unbranched. Ventrals 

 a little longer than pectorals. Anal 44-46, similar to soft dorsal. 

 Caudal pointed. Dorsal and anal fins confluent with caudal. 

 Scales 70, cycloid, striated, in rather irregular rows, lightest at their 

 edge and sometimes depressed in their centre. 



