514 xTPnnDiE. 



Xiphias platyptenis, Sfiaw, Zool. iy. p. 101, 



Histiopluirud iiidiciis, Cm: df Val. viii. p. 293. pi. 229; Cuv. Regne 



Auim. III. Pol,,, pi. 5.-'.. L 1. 

 anioricanus, Ci/r. i,- Vctl. viii. p. 303 ; Guichen. Poiss, in Ramon 



de la Sagra, Hist. Cuba, p. 105. 



D. 42-50 I 7. A. 10 | 7. V. 2. Vert. 14/10. 



The upper profile of the head descending in a straight line. Dorsal 

 fin much higher than the body. The height of the body is one- 

 seventh or one-eighth of the total length, the length of the head one- 

 fourth. The produced part of the upper jaw is conical, and longer 

 than the remainder of the head. Dermal productions lanceolate. 

 The membrane of the dorsal fin with numerous small spots. 



Seas between, or near, the tropics. 



a. Eight feet long : stirffed. Indian Ocean. — Type of the species. 



b. Seven feet long : stuff'ed. Cape of Good Hope. 



c. Dorsal fin. N. S. Wales (?). Presented by Dr. G. Bennett. 



d. Snout : dried. 



4. Histiophorus orientalis. 



Temvi. ^ Schleg. Faun. Japon. Poiss. p. 103. pi. 5-5. 

 D. 44 1 6. A. 10 I 6. V. 1. 



The upper profile of the head and of the neck strongly curved. 

 Dorsal fin much higher than the body, the membrane spotted with 

 bluish. (SchJeg.) 



Sea of Japan. 



5. Histiophorus immaculatus. 



Mlippell, Proc. Zool. Soc. iii. p. 116, and Trans. Zool. Sac. ii. p. 71. 

 pi. irj, and N. W. Fische, p. 42. taf. 11. f. 3. 



D. 47 I 7. A. 10 I 7. V. 3. 



The dorsal fin is much higher than the body. The height of the 

 body is one-tenth of the total length, the length of the head about 

 one-third. Dermal productions lanceolate. Coloration uniform ; 

 dorsal blackish, immaculate. (Riipp.) 



Red Sea. 



6. Histiophoras pulchellns. 

 Cuv. ^ Val. viii, p. 805, pi, 2-30. 



D. 48 j 8. A. 20 I 8*. V. 2. 

 The dorsal fin is much higher than the body, Prasoperculum with 

 a triangular spine at the angle. Head as long as the body, without 

 caudal fin ; the sword-shaped jaw slightly compressed. Dorsal fin 

 with large irregular black .spots. 

 Cap en France. (Cuv.) 



* Is not this a misprint for A. 10 | 8 ? 



