BOTHIN.E 



257 



eye a little in advance of upper, which touches edge of head. Maxillary scarcely 

 reaching anterior edge of eye, length 4I in that of head ; teeth in narrow bands, 

 confined to blind side of jaws. 7 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 93 scales 

 in lateral line. Dorsal 104 ; origin above posterior nostril of blind side ; first two 

 rays detached from remainder of fin ; none of the rays prolonged. Anal 86. Pectoral 

 of ocular side with 13 rays, length a little more than ^ that of head. Caudal pointed. 

 Yellowish brown, with traces of darker markings ; dorsal and anal fins darker towards 

 their margins ; caudal dusky. 



Type. — British Museum (Nat. Hist.). Reg. No. 79.5.14.98. 



Distribution. — Arafura Sea, 35 to 49 fathoms. 



Specimen Examined : 



I {140 mm.). Holotype 



.\rafura Sea, 35-40 hi 



' Challenger." 



5. L^OPS GUENTHERI, Alcock. 



Laop& guenihcri, Alcock, 1890, Ann 



" Investigator ", Fishes, pi. xxi: 



ScianecUs macrophthalmus (part), Je 



Mag. Kat. Hist., (6) vi, p. 438 ; Alcock, 

 fig. 4 ; Norman, 1927, Rec. Ind. Mus., -xxi 

 kins, igio, Mem. Ind. Mus., iii, p. 27. 



Depth of body 2J to 3 in the length, length of head 4J to 5. Upper profile of head 

 and body a little convex above and behind eyes. Diameter of eye 3 to 3 J in length 

 of head ; lower eye in advance of upper, which enters upper profile of head. Maxillary 

 scarcely reaching anterior edge of eye, length 4 to 4 3 in that of head ; teeth in narrow 

 bands, confined to blind side of jaws. 6 to 8 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior 

 arch. About 95 scales in lateral line. Dorsal 97-102 ; origin above posterior nostril 

 of blind side ; first two rays detached from remainder of fin ; none of the rays 

 prolonged. Anal 77-81. Pectoral of ocular side with 14 rays, length 15 to ij in 

 that of head. Caudal pointed. Pale brownish ; dorsal and anal fins darker towards 

 their margins ; caudal dusky. 



Type. — Indian Museum. No. 12888. 



Distribution. — Persian Gulf; east coast of India; Gulf of Martaban. 



Specimens Examined : 



I (102 mm.). 



1 (100 „ ). 



2 (75, 95 mm.). 



Ganjam Coast, 15-25 fms. 



Puri, Orissa coast. 



Mouth of R. Hughli, Calcutta. 



Also 6 from the Persian Gulf, India and Burma, including the holotype of the 

 species (Ind. Mus.). 



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