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each side. The coloration is so characteristic, however, that there can be little doubt as 

 to the identification of these specimens with Steindachner's species rather than those 

 described above as R. macloviana. 



Raja multispinis, sp.n. 



St. WS851. 11. ii. 32. 5i°39' 30" S, 62 : 01' 15" W. Commercial otter trawl, 221-197 m.: 1 male 

 specimen, 320 mm. (width of disc 220 mm.). Holotype. 



Disc broader than long, its width about | of the total length; anterior margins 

 scarcely undulated, not emarginate; outer 

 angles very obtusely pointed. Vent nearer 

 to tip of snout than to end of tail. Snout 

 with a very short, obtuse, triangular pro- 

 jection, its length rather more than \ width 

 of disc ; interorbital width rather less than 

 length of eye + spiracle, which is 2§ in 

 that of snout. Internasal width about \ 

 praeoral length of snout. Mouth nearly 

 straight; teeth rather large, close-set, with 

 flattened crowns ; about 24 rows in upper 

 jaw. Upper surface of disc mainly smooth ; 

 areas of well-developed, rather widely 

 separated spinules on anterior parts of 

 pectorals, on the snout, round the eyes, 

 and along the middle of the back; no 

 enlarged ocular spines ; 2 scapular spines ; 

 a median series of 42 spines of moderate 

 size, extending from the nuchal region to 

 the first dorsal fin ; 3 or 4 rows of very 

 small spines on each side of the tail. Lower 

 surface quite smooth. Dorsal fins sepa- 

 rated from end of tail by a space which is 

 greater than length of base of first dorsal; a spine between the two fins. Greyish 

 brown, with faint traces of paler and darker spots. 



Hab. North-west of the Falkland Islands. 



Raja scaphiops, sp.n. 



St. WS 218. 2. vi. 28. 45°45'S, 59 35' W. Commercial otter trawl, 311-347 m.: 1 female 

 specimen, 410 mm. (width of disc 290 mm.). Holotype. 



St. WS 250. 20. vii. 28. 51'45'S, 57°oo'W. Commercial otter trawl, 251-313 m.: 1 female 

 specimen, 350 mm. (width of disc 240 mm.). 



St. WS 824. 19. i. 32. 52° 29' 15" S, 58 27' 15" W. Commercial otter trawl, 146-147 m.: 1 male 

 specimen, 260 mm. (width of disc 180 mm.). 



Disc broader than long, its width about f of the total length ; anterior margins nearly 

 straight or a little undulated; outer angles obtusely pointed. Vent rather nearer to end 



Fig. 6. Raja multispinis. Holotype. x 



