BY E. P. RAMSAY, F.L.S. 297 



1st Dorsal 35. 1st Anal 12-13. Ventral 1. 

 2nd „ 7. 2nd „ 6. 



Diameter of the eye 3 incites by 2|. 



The dorsal fin is about half the height of the body, the hump 

 compressed below the dorsal, and the profile strongly curved to 

 the snout, the membrane of the dorsal fins uniform in color. The 

 height of the body measured from the base of tlie dorsal spines 

 is about one-fifth of the total length, and the length of the head 

 from the tip of the snout to the posterior margin of the gill-cover 

 is one-fourth of the total length. 



The general color is a deep bluish-black (much brighter when 

 alive) on the back and sides, above the median line, below which 

 it is of a bright silvery hue almost white on the belly. 



The following are the measurements : — 



Total length 13 ft. 4 in., to the tip of the tail 14 ft. 



Upper lobe of caudal 2 ft. 9 in. ^ 



Lower lobe of caudal 2 ft, 7 iu. j ^'""^ P''^ ^^ *^ """"^ "^ t^« t^'^- 



Small fleshy lobe on side of caudal at the base 5 -5 x 2*5 high. 



Height of body opposite the dorsal fin 2 ft. 6 in. 



Height of first dorsal from base 18 in. 



Height of second dorsal from base 5 in., extent at ba^e 14.5. 



Length of pectoral fin 2 ft. 4 in. 



Its width at the base 7 in. ; four inches from the body 5 in. 



Snout from nostril 2 ft. 7 in. 



Length of head from nostril to the hinder margin of the gill- 

 cover 20 in. 



Length of head with snout 4 ft. 5 in. 



From tip of snout to the centre of the eye 2 ft. 10 in., from thence 

 to gill-cover 16-14. 



First anal 14 in., second anal 45. 



Breadth of body at first anal 2 ft. 



Length of lower mandible to gape 16-5, to gill-cover 21 in., from 

 tip of snout to pectoral liu 2 ft. 2^ iu. ; from tip of snout to 

 first dorsal 4 ft., tip of ^;nout to gupe o ft. 2 in. 



