BOTHIN.?l 



261 



Dorsal no ; basal part of first ray strong, longer than head, the ray being produced 

 to form a filament, the whole being more than twice length of head. Anal 90. Pectoral 

 of ocular side with 15 (?) rays, length 2J in that of head. Caudal obtusely pointed. 

 Yellowish brown, with dark spots and blotches connected by a network of dark lines ; 

 dorsal and anal with dark spots and markings ; distal part of caudal with 3 cross-bars. 



Type. — Zoologische Sammlung des Bayeri.schen Staates, Munich. 



Distribution. — Japan. 



Specimens Examined : 



Two co-types (77, 92 mm.) from Dzushi, 27 to 55 fms. (Zool. Samml., Munich). 



10. L.«OPS PECTORALIS (Von Bonde). 



Lambdopseita pectoralis, \'on Bonde, 1922, Rep. Fish. Mar. Biol, feurv. S. Afr., ii, (1921), Spec. Rep., 

 i, p. 10, pi. i, tig. 3 ; Von Bonde, 1925, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr., xii, p. 289 ; Barnard, 1925, 

 Ann. S. Afr. Mus., xxi, p. 393. 



Fia. 203.— Laops pecloralis. B.M. (N.H.) 1922. 3.27. 20. Xf. 



Depth of body 2| to nearly 3 in the length, length of head 5§ to 6J. Upper profile 

 of head and body moderately convex above and behind eyes. Diameter of eye 2J 

 to 2J in length of head ; lower eye a little in advance of upper, which is close to edge 

 of head. Ma.xillary extending to below anterior edge of eye, length about 4J in that 

 of head ; teeth apparently in one or two series, mostly confined to blind side of jaws. 

 7 or 8 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 105 to no scales in lateral line. 

 Dorsal 108- 11 3 : origin above posterior nostril of blind side ; first two rays detached 

 from remainder of fin ; none of the rays prolonged. Anal 91-94. Pectoral of ocular 

 side with 12 rays, length nearly twice that of head. Caudal obtusely pointed. 

 Brownish ; fins dusky. 



Type. — Government Marine Survey of South Africa Collection. 



Distribution. — Off coast of Natal and Delagoa Bay, 150 to 170 fathoms. 



Specimens Examined : 



(190 I 



n.). Paratype. 



Xatal, 150 fins 



Also the holotype (155 mm.) from the same locality (Govt. Marine Survey Coll.). 

 Both specimens are mature females. 



