90 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1897. 



left side ctenoid, those of right side smooth, apparently larger. In 

 alcohol, colorless, except opercles, which have a dark tinge owing 

 to the black lining membrane of the gill-cavity. 



Synaptura quagga Kaup. 



? j/Esopia quagga Kaup, Wiegm. Arch., 1858, 9S {Giinther). 

 Synaptura quagga, Giinther, Cat., IV, 485, 1862. 



Two specimens, 3J inches long. 



Head 5 ; depth 2* ; eye 4h ; lat. 1. 75. D. 66 ; A. 56 ; P. about 

 10 ; V. 4. 



Pectorals rudimentary, placed at edge of gill-opening, upper edge 

 of fins continuous with membrane at margin of opercles, thus form- 

 ing short breathing tubes. Ventrals separate, slightly longer than 

 pectorals. Vertical fins continuous, scaled. Scales not closely im- 

 bricated, each with 7 or 8 long spinules, lateral line straight. Upper 

 edge of gill-opening slightly lower than tip of maxillary. Cleft of 

 mouth horizontal in front of lower eye, abruptly turned downward 

 at its anterior margin. Tip of maxillary below middle of lower eye. 

 Upper eye about & of its length anterior to lower. No tube at nos- 

 tril on blind side, that on eyed side about half as long as eye, its tip 

 reaching front margin of eye. Color, in alcohol : Several narrow, 

 dark cross-bars on head. Behind head, colors regularly arranged in 

 cross-bands as follows : (a) A white band about four scales wide ; 

 (b) a dark band five scales wide, a light line running through its 

 middle ; (c) a white band three scales wide ; then (b), (a), (b), (c), 

 etc., repeated. Base of caudal white, tip black. 



Synaptura pan (Buchanan Hamilton). 



Pleuronectes pan Buch. Ham., Fishes Gang., 139, pi. 24, fig. 42 {Giinther). 

 Synaptura pan, Giinther, Cat., IV, 481, 1862; Day, Fishes of India, 429, 

 pi. 93, fig. 3, 1888. 



Recorded by Sauvage. 



LOPHIIDJE. 



Lophiomus setigerus (Vahl). 



Lophius setigerus Vahl, Skrivt. af Naturh., IV, 214, Cab. 3, figs. 5, 6 

 (Giinther),- Giinther, Cat., Ill, 180, 1861. 



Recorded by Sauvage. 



