34. CYNOGLOSSTJS. 503 



The length of the snout is two-fifths of that of the head. The 

 rostral hook just covers the symphj'sis of tlie manrlibles. The height 

 of the body is contained five times and a half in the total length, 

 the length of the head five times and a third. Copper-red, opercles 

 blackish ; fins minutely dotted with brown. 

 Malayan Peninsula. 



a-b. Adult and half-grown : skin. Singapore. From Dr. Cantor's 

 Collection — Types of the species. 



III. Only one nostril, m front of the lower eye. 



26. Cynoglossus capensis. 



TruUa capensis, Kmq} in Wiegm. Arch. 1858, p. 109. 



D. 102. -^A. 76. C. 9. V. 4. 



Three lateral lines on the left side ; only one nostril, in front of 

 the lower eye ; lips not fringed. {Kaup.) 

 Capo of Good Hope. 



27. Cynoglossus truUa. 



Plagusia truUa, Cant. Catal. p. 2.31. 

 Tnilla cantori, Kaup, I. c. 



D. 109-111. A. 80-86. C. 12. V. 4. L. lat. 117. 



Two lateral lines on the left side, separated by nineteen longitu- 

 dinal series of scales at the point of their greatest distance. One 

 nostril, in front of the lower eye ; none between the eyes. The width 

 of the interorbital space is rather more than that of the orbit ; a 

 bony protuberance below the upper eye. Lips not fi-inged ; the 

 length of the snout is contained twice and three-fourths in that of 

 the head ; rostral hook short. The height of the body is contained 

 four times and a half to four times and two-thirds in the total length, 

 the length of the head five times and a fourth. Ecddish-broAvn. 



Malayan Peninsida. 



a-h. Adult : skins. Pinang. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. — Types 

 of the species. 



28. Cynogiossus grandisquainis. 



Plaoaisia grandisquamis, Cant. Catal. p. 2.32. 

 Trulla graudisquamis, Kaup, L c. 



D. 116. A. 88. C. 10. V. 4. L. lat. 59. 



Two lateral lines on the left side, separated by six longitudinal 

 series of scales at the point of their greatest distance. One nostril, 

 in front of the lower eye ; none between the eyes. Eyes close toge- 

 ther, a bony protuberance above the lower. Lips mA fringed ; the 

 Icngtli of the snout is contained twice and two-thirds in tliat of the 

 head; rostral hook short. The height of the body iMpials tlie length 

 of the head, and is contained five times and a tbu-d in the total. 



