FI,ArFISHl';s (HI'VIUKOSOMAIA) 



14. i:Nt;vrkOS()l'().\ SKCHKIJ.KN.SIS (Rega 



Scaops s^chcIUnsis, Kega 



n, /.ool., 



.p. - 14, pl- 



Depth of body ^J in tlie length, length of head 35. Snout shorter than eye, 

 diameter of which is 3 J in length of head and equal to width of concave interorbital 

 space ; anterior edge of upper eye alcove posterior part of lower. Male with a spine 

 on the snout, one in front of and one above the lower eye, one in front of and one below 

 the upper eye. Maxillary extending to below anterior J of eye. length about 25 in 

 that of head. 6 gill-rakers of moderate length on lower part of anterior arch, 40 scales 

 m lateral line. Dorsal 82. Anal 63. Pectoral of ocular side with 12 rays, upper 

 ray produced and longer than head (ni the male) I 'ale brownish , dark spots or 

 markings on body and fins 



Typk.— Hritish Museum (Nat Hist ). 

 Distribution. — Seychelles. 

 Specimkn Examined : 

 I y, 7- mm. I. Holotvpe. 



15 KNGVl'ROSOl'ON .MAI.DUKNSIS (Regan), 



Scaops 



Rfgaii, !<).., s, 



niidon, Zool., 



-34, pl. 



V, fig. I. 



Depth of body about twice in the length, length of head 35 to 4. Snout shorter 

 than eye, diameter of which is 3 in length of head ; interorbital space concave, width 

 nearly J (^) or less than » (5) diameter of eye : lower eye a little in advance of upper. 

 Male with a spine on the snout ; no other spines on head. Maxillary extending to a 

 little beyond anterior edge of eye, length \ that of head. 8 or g gill-rakers of moderate 

 length on lower part of anterior arch, .\bout 40 scales in lateral line. Dorsal yo-yb 

 Anal 53-58, Pectoral of ocular side with 10 or 11 rays, upper ray produced and ij 

 times length of head (J), or without produced ray and as long as head (v) I'niformly 

 pale brownish or with traces of darker spots and markings. 



