500 C.VRAXGID^. 



from Dr. Cantor's Collection, does not admit of a minute exami- 

 nation : — 



a. Adult: skin: not good state. Malayan Peninsula. From Dr. 

 Cantor's Collection. 



4. Equula dussumieri. 



Cuv. 8f Val. X. p. 77. pi. 283 ; Cuv. Rhyne Anim. III. Poiss. pi. 62. 

 f. 1 (bad). 



D ^ A 1 



The height of the body is 2| in the total length, the length of the 

 head four times. A. pair of small spines above the anterior margin 

 of the orbit ; the cavity on the head is triangular, and not quite 

 twice so long as broad. The lower praeopcrcular margin is minutely 

 serrated, and its length is 1| in that of the mandibula. The man- 

 dibula is very slightly concave, and ascends at an angle of about 40°. 

 The length of the second dorsal spine is two-thirds of that of the 

 head. Scales small, but very conspicuous. The spinous dorsal 

 without black ; base of the pectoral black. 



East Indian Seas. 



a. Fine specimen. From the Collection pf the Zoological Society. 

 h. Half-grown : bad state. Borneo, Presented by Capt. Sir E. 

 Belcher, C.B. 



5. Equula gerreoides. 



Blceker, Makreel. p. 371, and Verhand. Batav. Genootsch. xxiv. Makr. 

 p. 81. 



B.5. D.^. A.^. 



The height of the body is 2|-3 times in the total length, the 

 length of the head four times. The upper profile is rounded, that 

 of the mandibula very concave. The lower praeopercular margin 

 denticulated. Scales very small, but conspicuous. The height of 

 the second dorsal spine is 2|-3 times in that of the body. The spi- 

 nous dorsal without black ; back with irregular dark spots. {Bl.) 



Sea of Bata\ia. 



6. Equula nuchalis. 

 Schleg. Faun. Japon. Poiss. p. 126. pi. 67. f. 1. 



The height of the body is 2 1 in the total length, the length of the 

 head four times. A pair of xcry small spines above the anterior 

 margin of the orbit ; the cavity on the head is triangular, and twice 

 as long as broad. The lower praeopercular margin is finely serrated, 

 and its length is li in that of the mandibula ; the mandibula is 

 slightly concave, and ascends at an angle of about 45°. The length 

 of the second dorsal spine is two-thirds of that of the head. Scales 



