132 NOVACULA. 



lines run from here, principally in the foremost part, 

 along the outer margin of the scales to the lateral line; 

 dorsal fin with oblique dark coloured lines , anal with 

 oblique and transverse bluish — , caudal with remainders 

 of dark coloured transverse ones. Especially distinctive is 

 a well defined black blotch between the two last dorsal rays. 



Length of the type-specimen 16.5 Cm. 



Finally I will mention an indistinctly bordered black 

 blotch on the left side of the body , a little above the 

 anal fin , which is not to be found on the right. 



According to this diagnosis N. Stockumii belongs to 

 Günther's group E (see Catal. of Fishes, Vol. IV, p. 177): 

 » Cheek scaly; the two anterior dorsal spines form a more 

 »or less separate division". 



Leyden Museum, March 1894. 



Notes from the Leyden Museuro , Vol. XVI. 



