6 C. TATE REGAN. 



extending" to tlie vent. Caudal rounded. Scales 482^. 

 Lateral line 26. Body and fius spotted and marbled with 

 blackish. 



A single specimen, 255 mm. in total length, from the Coast 

 of Natal, at a depth of forty fathoms. 



Genypterus cap en sis A. Smith. 



Depth of body 8 in the length, length of head 5. Snout 

 a little longer than eye, the diameter of which is 7 in the 

 length of head, interorbital width 7^. Maxillary extending 

 well beyond the vertical from the posterior margin of eye, 

 the width of its distal extremity slightly greater than the 

 diameter of eye. Longest gill-rakers half the diameter of 

 eye; 4 and some rudiments on the lower part of the anterior 

 arch. Dorsal commencing in advance of middle of pectoral ; 

 pectoral |- the length of head ; longest ray of ventral nearl}^ 

 ^ the length of head. Scales more or less distinct on cheeks 

 and opercles, wanting on the upper surface of the head. 

 Thirteen series of scales between anterior dorsal rays and 

 lateral line. Uniformly greyish. 



A single specimen, 460 mm. in total length. This is the 

 first spirit specimen of this species to reach the British 

 Museum. 



