Descriptions of Fishes from the Coast of Natal. 83 



Colour (of preserved specimens), uniform flesh-colour ; fins 

 whitish. 



Two specimens, 83 mm. 114 mm. in length respectively, procured 

 by the Cape Government trawler P. Faurc (s.) in 12-14 fms., off 

 South Head of Tugela River, Natal. 



FAMILY MUGILIDAE. 

 GEN. MYXUS, Giinth. 



MYXUS BABNAKDI, n. Sp. 



Teeth fine, villiform, in a single series on each jaw, those of the 

 upper jaw overlapping those of the lower; a narrow cross band on 

 vomer. Depth of body 3f times in total length excluding caudal, 

 length of head 3 times. Snout as long as diameter of eye, 

 moderately depressed, its upper profile ascending in the same curve 

 in which the lower descends ; eye with an adipose lid more strongly 

 developed anteriorly than posteriorly, diameter of eye 4| times in 

 length of head and If times in interorbital width, which is slightly 

 convex ; preorbital serrated inferiorly and posteriorly ; nostrils as far 

 apart as they are distant from the eye and snout respectively ; cleft 

 of mouth f as deep as broad, slightly oblique, upper lip overlapping 

 lower which is sharp-edged ; maxillary scarcely reaching vertical of 

 anterior margin of eye, concealed ; mandibles meet at an obtuse 

 angle, notched at symphysis ; uncovered space below the chin 

 lanceolate. 



Dorsal iv, i 8, commences midway between front edge of eye and 

 base of caudal ; 1st spine of anterior dorsal longest and strongest, 

 about | length of head ; base of 2nd dorsal f its height, which about 

 equals that of longest spine of 1st dorsal. Pectorals inserted above 

 middle of depth of body and reaching to vertical of origin of 1st 

 dorsal fin, f length of head. Ventrals inserted in vertical of 

 midway between base of pectorals and origin of dorsal fin. Anal iii 

 8 ; having its anterior half situated before origin of 1st dorsal, 3rd 

 spine f length of longest spine of dorsal. Depth of free portion of 

 tail 3i times in length of head. Lat. 1. 41, lat. tr. 15; 23 rows of 

 scales between snout and origin of 1st dorsal fin ; the llth and 23rd 

 scales of the lateral line correspond to the origin of the 1st and 2nd 

 dorsal fins ; no enlarged axillary scale ; vertical fins not scaly. 



Colour (of preserved specimen), silvery, dark above ; scales with 



