23. ARNOGLOSSUS MICROPHTHALMUS (Von Bonde). 



l.aops microphthalmus. Von Bonde, 1922, Rep. Fish. Mar. Biol. Surv. S. Afr., ii, (x92i). Spec. Rep. i, 



p. II, pi. iv, fig. I ; Barnard, 1925, Ann. S. Afr. Mus., xxi, p. 392. 

 Arnoglossus microphthalmus, Norman, 1931, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (to) viii, p. 508. 



Depth of body 2 j in the length, length of head 4J. Upper profile of head markedly 

 convex above and behind eyes. Snout as long as eye, diameter of which is about 

 4J in length of head : eyes separated by a low ridge, the lower a very little in advance 

 of upper. Maxillary extending to below anterior part of eye, length nearly 2J in 

 that of head ; lower jaw nearly twice in head. Teeth of upper jaw small and rather 

 close-set laterally, some enlarged canines anteriorly ; lateral teeth of lower jaw 

 stronger and wider apart than those of upper. 8 or 9 rather short, pointed gill-rakers 

 on lower part of anterior arch. Scales apparently cycloid on both sides of body ; 

 about no in lateral line. Width of curve of lateral line 2 J in length of head. Dorsal 



B..\I.(X.H.), 1922. 3. 27. 12. X i. 



lo6 ; none of the rays prolonged. Anal 84. Pectoral of ocular side with 14 rays. 

 length ? Caudal rounded. Pale brownish : median fins darker. 



Type. — British Museum (Nat. Hist.). Reg. No. 1922.3.27.12. 



Distribution. — Coast of Natal ; in deep water. 



Specimen Examined : 



I (135 mm.). Holotype Off Natal, 150 fms. Gilchrist. 



Apart from the somewhat smaller scales and shorter curve to the lateral line, this 

 species agrees fairly well with some of the species of Arnoglossus and may be 

 provisionally placed here. Only the type-specimen is known. 



24. ARNOGLOSSUS INTERMEDIUS (Bleeker). 



Platophrys [Arnoglossus) intermedius, Bleeker, 1866, Ned. Tijdschr. Dierk., iii, p. ^7; Bleeker. 



1866-72, Atl. Ichth., vi, p. 14, Pleuron. pi. i, fig. i. 

 Rhomhoidichthys intermedius, Regan, 1902, in Gardiner, Faun. Maldive Laccadive Arch., i, p. 277. 

 Engyprosopon intermedius, Regan, 1908, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Zool., .xii, p. 235. 

 Anticitharus annulatus, Weber, 19 13, " Siboga "-Exped., Fische, p. 433. 



