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Pterois, Cuv. 



15. Pterois macrurus, Alcock. 



Pterois macrurus, Alcook, Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, Vol. LXV. pt. 2, 1896, p. 303 r Illustrations of the 

 Zoology of the Investigator, Fishes, pl. XVIII. fig. 4. 



D. XIII. 9. A. II. 7. 



Length of the head about two-fifths, height of the body about one-third of 

 the total without the caudal. 



Snout deep, about as long as the eye, which is about one-fourth the length 

 of the head. Supra-orbital ridges high, overhanging the deeply concave inter- 

 orbital space, the width of which is about half the length of the eye. Pre- 

 orbital with frill-like crests arranged in a star, and with a large tentacle over- 

 hanging the angle of the mouth. Crests of the head and cheek fairly well 

 developed, serrated. 



Scales finely ctenoid: in from 40 to 45 rows between the temple and the 

 base of the caudal. The scales cover all parts of the head except the jaws, 

 throat, and tip of the snout, and the middle line of the narrow interorbital 

 space. 



The pectorals reach to the base of the caudal : the ventrals reach just 

 beyond the beginning of the anal. The caudal is pointed, one at least of its 

 upper rays is produced as a slender filament which is as long as the body behind 

 the eye : the rays below this gradually decrease in length. 



Pseudobranchias singularly large. Three large pyloric caeca. 



Colours in spirit : sepia with black cross-bars : vertical fins with dark spots 

 which are distinct only along the upper edge of the caudal: pectorals and 

 ventrals nearly black, with white spots. 



Seven inches from tip of snout to tip of caudal filament. 



Two specimens from off the Malabar coast, 68-148 fathoms ; (six specimens 

 from 45 fathoms). 



Regd. Nos. 13823 to 13828 : ~- 



Minous, Cuv. & Val. 



16. Minous inermis, Alcock. 



Minous inermis, Alcock, Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, Vol. LVIII. 1889, pt. 2, p. 299, pl. xxii. fig. 4: Ann. Mao-. Nat. 

 Hist., Sept. 1892, pp. 207-214: Journ. As. Soo. Bengal, Vol. LXIII. 1894, pt. 2, p. 116 : Illustrations of the 

 Zoology of the Investigator, Fishes, pl. XVIII. fig. 3. 



B. 7. D. XL 12. A. II. 10. P. 11/1. V. I. 5. C. 13. 



Head and body compressed : height of body about a third, length of head 

 about three-sevenths the total without the caudal. 



