SAMARIN.^E 



3. SAMARIS DELAGOENSIS, Von Bonde. 

 Samaris delagoensis, Von Bonde, 1925, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr., xii, p. 289. 



Perhaps identical with S. cristatus, but scales ctenoid on both sides of body, the 

 spinules stronger on those of ocular side ; 94 scales in lateral line ; dorsal 78. first 

 15 rays prolonged ; anal 55 ; pectoral a little shorter than head ; caudal with 15 

 rays. Dark brown, with blotches of various sizes scattered all over body and fins ; 

 third, fifth, sixth and tenth elongated dorsal rays have their bases blackish ; posterior 

 parts of dorsal and anal and whole of caudal mottled with paler ; pectoral dark, 

 mottled with black ; pelvics very dark, tips of first 3 rays of that of ocular side black. 



Type. — Government Marine Survey of South Africa collection. 



Distribution. — Delagoa Bay, S. Africa. 



Originally described from 3 specimens, 150 to 170 mm. in total length. No other 

 specimens known. 



4. SAMARIS CACATU^ (Ogilby). 



Arnoglossus cacatua, Ogilby, 1910, New Fish. Queensland Coast, p. 130. 



Samaris cacatucs, McCuUoch and Whitley, 1925, Rec. Aust. Mus., xiv, p. 348, pi. xlix ; Xorman, 

 1926, Biol. Res. " Endeavour ", v, p. 255. 



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Fig. 293. — Samaris cacatua. [After McCuUoch and Whitley.] 



Perhaps identical with 5. cristatus, but with 63 scales in lateral line ; dorsal 80, 

 anal 59. Pale brown, with scattered dark flecks, which coalesce to form irregular 

 markings on head and body ; a row of 5 circular dark spots along upper edge. 4 along 

 lower edge of body, and 3 just below the lateral line ; median fins with oblique greyish- 

 brown bars, tending to form angular markings ; filamentous dorsal rays white ; 

 pectoral with a black ocellus on its distal portion and with irregular cross-bars ; 

 pelvics with brown bars, most pronounced on their terminal expansions. 



