2\ . MYMObATlS. 491 



Body smooth in young examples, rather rough in old ones. 

 Snout produced into a long and somewhat pointed fleshy appendage. 

 Median teeth of the upper jaw about eight times as broad as long 

 in adult examples, but they arc comparatively broader in young 

 ones. Dorsal fin between the ventrals, its origin being at a very 

 short distance behind the insertion of the ventrals. Orbit without 

 horn. Coloration uniform. 



Mediterranean and neighbouring parts of the Atlantic. 



a. Head and part of body of an adult example. Madeira. From 



the Collection of the Rev. R. T. Lowe. 

 h. Half-grown. Madeira. From the Collection of the Zoological 



Society. 



c. Young : stuffed. Madeira. Presented by the Rev. R. T. Lowe. 



G. Myliobatis nieuhofii. 



Zee-vleermuis, Nieuhof, Lant en Zce-Reize, ii. j). 278, with (ig. ; 



Wi!lu(jhhy, App. p. ('), tab. 10. tig. 3; Hxssell, Fish. Corom. pi. 10. 

 Eaja nieuhotii, Bl. .Schn. p. 364. 



fasciata, S/imv, Gen. Zool. v. 2. p. 28G, pi. 14.3. 



Myliobatis nieuhotii, Cuv. Itcgne An. ; Miill. 8,- Henle, p. 177 ; Cantor, 



Mai Fish. p. 432; Jilcek. i'erh. Bat. Gen. xxiv. Flag. p. So ; Du- 



meril, Elasmohr. p. 038. 



Body smooth. The fleshy protuberance of the snout is very short 

 and obtuse. Disk twice as broad as long. The origin of the dorsal 

 fin is nearly opposite to the end of the root of the ventrals. Orbit 

 without horn. Young individuals with about five blue cross bands, 

 which disappear with age. No spots. [In none of the specimens 

 have I observed a caudal spine.] 



Indian Ocean and archipelago ; Japan. 



a. Young : stuffed. Pinang. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. 

 h, c. Half-grown and young. Moluccas. 



d. Half-grown. Japan, Purchased of Mr. Jamrach. 



7. Myliobatis inilvus. 



Myliobatis milvus, 3Iiill. Sf JTenle, p. 178; Bice/,: Vcrh. Bat. Gen. 

 xxiv. Flag. p. 87 ; Dumeril, Flaxiuohr. p. 638. 



vultur, Midi. ^- Henle, p. 179; Dumeril, I. c. p. G40. 



oculeus, Riclinrds. Ichfh. Chin. p. 198. 



Body smooth. The fleshy protuberance of the snout is very short 

 and obtuse. Disk not twice as broad as long. The origin of the 

 dorsal fin is nearly opposite to the end of the root of the ventrals. 

 Orbit without horn. Postcnor half of the body with green ocelli, 

 edged with brown. [No caudal spine.] 



East-Indian seas ; China. 



a. Young. China. Presented by J. R. Reeves, Esq. — Tyj^e of M. 



vultur. 

 h. Young. East-Indian archipelago. From Di-. Blcekcr's Collection. 



Only young examples have been examined of this species, which 



