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Dorsal commences on snout at the level of the upper margin 

 of the upper eye and extends to base of caudal. Longest ray 

 I the length of the head, the posterior extremities of the dorsal 

 and anal are situated over the last vertebra and their posterior 

 margins are almost vertical. The right pectoral, which is de- 

 void of scales at its base, is 6^ in head, the left pectoral being 

 slightly longer. 



Scales : Ctenoid on both sides. The lateral line is straight 

 and difficult to make out. 



Colour (in fresh state) ; Lemon yellow, most marked on the 

 margins of all the fins, except the left pectoral, which is colour- 

 less. Cloudy patches of dark colour occur on the body, some- 

 times extending on to the bases of the vertical fins, and the 

 whole is speckled with dark and white dots. The blind side is 

 strikingly coloured, the dorsal, anal and caudal being of a bright 

 lemon yellow, which at places extends slightly on to the body. 

 The rest of the blind side is colourless, including left pectoral 

 and papillae of head region. (The yellow colour entirely dis- 

 appears from the fish after being in alcohol a short time.) 



Locality : Occasionally procured by seine net in False Bay. 



Synaptura ciliata, n.sp. 

 (Plate XXXIV.) 



D. 76. A. 63. V. 3. L. 1. 100. 



Height 2" 7, head 5 in body (without caudal). Eye 8' 5 in 

 head, a little less than double interocular width, upper in 

 advance of lower; angle of mouth below centre of lower eye. 

 The lips and border of gill clefts are fringed, and the whole of 

 the head and body of coloured side is covered with hair-like 

 processes. A fringed dermal flap at nostnl of blind side. 



The dorsal commences on the snout at the level of the 

 centre of the upper eye. The rays gradually increase in size to 

 the last, which is confluent with caudal. The anterior are 

 fringed on the left side. The longest ray 2*3 in head. The 

 right pectoral is 4' 2 5 in head. The left pectoral is slightly 

 longer and broader. The ventrals are very small, the right 2f 

 in pectoral, and a little less developed than left ventral. 



Colour: Body dark brown, with darker specks, head almost 

 black, vertical fins light brown, with dark spots, margin white. 

 Right pectoral black, with brown tips. Pectoral and ventral 

 ol left side colourless, as is whole of left side. 



Near S. niarginata, Blgr., but has shorter paired fins, origin 

 <:f dorsal further forward, body covered with short filaments. 



Locality: Irmer Harbour, Durban (Natal). 



