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diameter of the e}-e. Mouth extendi nearl}' to belcAv centre of 

 lower eye. Lips not as a rule fringed — of lo samples, one had 

 one papilla on the upper lip, and another had a few on both. 

 Papillae on left side of head, close up to dilated left nostril, 

 which is not fringed. The margin of the operculum has also 

 papillae, and there are a few at the base of the pectoral on the 

 inner border of the opercular opening. 



Dorsal commences on snout above the level of the upper 

 margin of the upper eye, and extends to near caudal ftn. 

 Longest ra}- 3 times in head. Length of free portion of caudal 

 is contained 3 times in its depth. Right pectoral, which is 

 scaled at the base to about •? of its length, is contained 2^- times 

 in length of head, left pectoral slightly less. 



Scales : Ctenoid on both sides. The lateral line contains 

 about 94 pierced scales, crossed by about 108 rows of scales. 

 The dorsal branch of the lateral line rises abruptly towards the 

 loth ray, and then bends forward in a sharp curve to run 

 parallel with the dorsal to the snout. 



Colour : Light slate colour, with numerous black dots on 

 head, body and vertical fins. There is a black patch on the 

 right pectoral and sometimes on the left. 



Locality : Numerous specimens have been found in the work 

 of the Government steamer, under the charge of Captain 

 Turbyne, after whom the specimen is named. They were 

 procured at Mossel Ba}^ (18 fms. fine sand), and other localities. 



Cynogiossus attenuatus, n.sp. 



(Plate XXLX.) 



D. 103. A. 90. C. 9. V. 4. L. 1. 84—86. 



Height 4I in lengtii without caudal, 4.' v.ith caudal. I^ength 

 of head il in height of body. Height of head \ of its length. 

 Diameter of eye ,^,, the length of the head, 4 times in its 

 distance from the snout. The upper in ad\'ance of the lower, 

 the lower one situated slightly in front of the middle of the 

 head ; interorbital Space about -.\ of the diameter of the eye. 

 The angle of the mouth is behind the posterior margin of the 

 lower eye, and behind the centre of the head. One nostril 

 between the eyes, and another in front of the lower, on a level 

 with its lower margin. One ventral fin scarcely attached to 

 anal. 



Scales : Ctenoid on the coloured, c}'cloid on the blind side. 

 Lateral lines, two on the coloured side separated by 12 rows of 

 scales, two on the blind side. 



Colour: L'niform brown. 



Locality: Tugela River mouth bearing X. b}' W'., distant 4^ 

 miles ; depth, 24 fathoms ; bottom, mud. 



