378 CARCHARIID^. 



long Jabial fold along the upper jaw. Body with some obscure spots 

 and vertical stripes. 



Indian and Australian seas. 

 a. Stuffed, 7^ feet long. India. Presented by T. C. Jerdon, Esq. 



3. Qaleocerdo tigrinus. 

 PGaleus maculatus, Ranzani, Nov. Comm. Ac. Bonon. iv. 1840, p. 68, 



pi. 8. 

 Gdeocerdo tigrinus, Mull. 8f Henle, p. 59, pi. 23 ; Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. 



Sc. Phil. 18(34, p. 2G3 ; DumSril, Elasmohr. p. 393. 

 maculatus, Poey, Repert. Fis.-nat. Cuba, 1868, p. 453. 



The length of the caudal fin is about one-third of the total, and 

 much more than the distance between the two dorsal fins. The 

 length of the praeoral part of the snout is less than the distance 

 between the inner angles of the nostrils, A long labial fold along 

 the upper jaw. Second dorsal fin somewhat in advance of the anal. 

 Body with numerous dark-brown spots larger than the eye. 



Indian seas ; Atlantic. 

 a. Thirty-nine inches long. Japan. Purchased of Mr. Jamrach. 

 6. Foetus. East-Indian archipelago. From the Collection of Dr. 



van Lidth de Je\ide. 

 c. Stuffed, 31 inches long. Purchased. 



5. THALASSORHINUS. 



Thalassorhinus, MiiU. ^ Henle, p. 62. 



The first dorsal fin opposite to the space between the pectorals and 

 ventrals, without spine. Caudal fin with a single notch. A pit on the 

 tail, above and below, at the commencement of the caudal fin. Mem- 

 brana nictitans present. Pupil of the eye vertical. Spiracles of 

 moderate size. Mouth crescent-shaped. Teeth serrated in both 

 jaws. 



Mediterranean and Atlantic. 



1. Thalassorliiiius vnlpecula. 



? Carcharias rondeletii, Risso, Ichth. Nice, p. 27 ; Eur. M&t-id. ill 



p. 120. 

 Thalassorhinus vulpecula, Miill. 8f Henle, p. 62. 



Snout pointed, of moderate length ; nostrils midway between the 

 end of the snout and the mouth. Spiracle half as large as the eye, 

 its distance from the eye being equal to the diameter of the ratter. 

 Teeth ff ; the upper somewhat oblique, the lower with a finer ser- 

 rature and more erect. First dorsal fin somewhat nearer to the 

 ventrals than to the pectorals. Anal fin as large as and opposite to 

 the second dorsal. Pectoral fin narrow, pointed, falciform. Colora- 

 tion uniform. {M. <Sf H.) 



Atlantic and Mediterranean. 



