254 C. TATE BEGAN. 



the spinous dorsal lower, the soft dorsal usually of thirteen 

 rays, and the coloration uniform except for a small dark spot 

 at the root of the pectoral. 



Blennius punctif er, sp. n. (PI. XLII.) 



Depth of body 3|- to 4 in the length, length of head 4-i-4|-. 

 Snout obtuse, with nearly vertical anterior profile. Diameter 

 of eye 3|- to 4 in the length of head and twice the width of 

 the flat interorbital region. Maxillary extending to below 

 posterior edge of eye ; very small canines in the lower jaw. 

 On each side a short fringed nasal tentacle and a similar 

 supra-orbital tentacle ; occiput with a median series of simple 

 filaments. Dorsal XII 14-15, with a very slight notch, com- 

 mencing above the edge of prteoperculum, ending just before 

 the caudal ; spinous part as high as or a little lower than the 

 moderately elevated soft-rayed part. Anal 17-19. Caudal sub- 

 truncate. Pectoral extending to above origin of atial. Back 

 with 6 more or less distinct dark cross-bars ; numerous very 

 small dark spots on head, body, dorsal fin and base of pectoral 

 fin j series of larger spots on caudal, anal and distal part of 

 pectoral ; a more or less distinct dark spot or ocellus behind 

 the first dorsal spine. 



Kosi Bay, Zululand and Port Natal (Ayres). 



Three specimens, measuring up to 100 mm. in total length. 



Blennius cristatus Linn, is described by Cuvier & 

 Valenciennes from the Island of Ascension as having the 

 supra-orbital tentacles very small and simple, the anal fin with 

 16 rays, and the markings somewhat different. 



Salarias kosiensis sp.n. (PI. XLII.) 

 Depth of body equal to length of head, o|- in the length of 

 the fish. Snout obtuse, with nearly vertical anterior profile. 

 Diameter of eye 5 in the length of head and equal to the 

 width of the somewhat concave interorbital region. Maxillary 

 extending to below posterior edge of eye ; canines present in 

 the lower jaAv. On each side a short fringed nasal tentacle 



