596 FISHES OF NEW GUINEA, 



258. MONACANTHUS SCOPAS, CuV. 



G-untli., Cat. 8, p. 232. — Amanses scopas, Bleek , Atl. Ichth. 

 Balist., p. 135, tab. 14, fig. 3. 

 *' Kuclima " of the natives. 



259. MoNACANTHUS CHINENSIS, Bl. 



Gunth., Cat. 8, p. 236.— Bleek., Atl. Ichth., Balist., p. 125, 

 tab. 8, fig. 2. 



260. MoNACANTHUS NIGRICANS, U. Sp. 



D. 26. A. 23. P. 13. 0. 10. 



Height of body half the total length, skin rough ; dorsal spine 

 strong and rough, but without rows of spines, situated above the 

 orbit, and about equal in length to the distance between the eye 

 and the mouth ; profile from the dorsal spine to the mouth at an 

 angle of 45° and slightly concave ; ventral spine strong, prominent, 

 and armed with short strong spines ; tail truncate, a tooth brush- 

 looking tuft of spines on each side between the dorsal and anal 

 fins. Colour dull dark brown all over, with traces of numerous 

 darker narrow bands on the body, dorsal, anal and pectoral fins 

 clear and spotless. 



261. MONACANTIIUS FIJLIGINOSUS, n. Sp. 



D, 34. A. 32. 



Height of body half the total length ; skin like fine sand paper, 

 dorsal spine long, pointed, covered with granulations, rising 

 above the anterior margin of the eye, snout rather long, the 

 profile very slightly concave ; the tail is truncate, the ventral 

 spine does not extend beyond the cutaneous ventral expansion. 

 Colour uniform sooty-brown, fins clear. 



262. OSTEACION CUBICUS, L. 



Gunth., Cat. 8, p, 260. — 0. tetragonns, Bleek., Atl. Ichth., 

 Ostrac, p. 39, tab. 1, fig. 2, and tab. 3, fig. 2. 

 " Worra " of the natives. 



