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rays ^ or nearly ^ the length of head. Anal III 9 ; second 

 and third spines subequal, ^ or nearly 3 the length of head. 

 Caudal forked. Pectoral longer than the head, extending to 

 above the origin of anal. Upper half of body with from 3 to 

 6 undulating longitudinal dark stripes with pale edges ; a large 

 l)lackish spot on the side above the middle of the pectoral. 



Sixteen miles N.E. of Bird Island, Natal, and Table Bay, 

 Cape Colony (Gilchrist). 



Dentex argyrozona Cui\ & Val. is nearest to this species, 

 but has a larger nioutli, stronger lateral canines, 6 to 8 scales 

 in a transverse series above the lateral line. III 8 anal rays 

 and a different system of coloration. 



Sargus nigrof asciatus ^'/>. n. (PI. XLI.) 



Depth of body 2 to 2i in the length, length of head o to 



. Snout with nearly vertical profile, longer than eye, the 

 diameter of which is 4i in the length of head; interorbital 

 region very convex, its width 2|- in the length of head. 

 Maxillary extending to below anterior \ of eye; depth of 

 ])ra3orbital equal to diameter of eye ; cheek with 5 series of 

 scales ; 10 short gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior 

 arch. Incisors moderately broad, implanted vertically in the 

 upper jaw, obliquely in the lower ; 4 or 5 series of molars in 

 the upper jaw, 3 in the lower. Scales 55-57 ~^. Dorsal 

 XI 12, commencing above the axil of pectoral ; fourth spine 

 the longest, \ to f the length of head ; last spine f to | the 

 length of head and as long as the soft rays. Anal III 11; 

 second and third spines subequal, as long as the last of the 

 dorsal. Caudal forked. Pectoral longer than the head, 

 extending beyond the origin of anal ; ventrals reaching the 

 vent. Body with 6 or 7 blackish vertical bars; thoracic 

 region and upper part and sides of head blackish. 



Sixteen miles X.E. of Bird Island, Natal, at a depth of 40 

 fathoms. 



Two specimens, 360 mm. in total length. 



Allied to S. holubi Stdr. which has the pra3orbital deeper. 



