34. cYNOGLOsstrs. 503 



The length of the suout is two-fifths of that of the head. The 

 rostral hook just covers the symphysis of the mandibles. The height 

 of the body is contained five times and a half in the total length, 

 the length of the head five times and a third. Copper-red, opercles 

 blackish ; fins minutely dotted with brown. 

 Malayan Peninsula. 



a-h. Adult and half-grown : skin. Singapore. From Dr. Cantor's 

 Collection — Types of the species. 



in. Only one nostril, in front of the lower eye. 



26. Cynoglossus capensis. 



Triilla capensis, Kaup in Wiegm. Arch. 1858, p. 109. 



D. 102. A, 76. C. 9. V. 4. 



Three lateral lines on the left side ; only one nostril, in front of 

 the lower eye; lips not fringed. {Kaup.) 

 Cape of Good Hope. 



27. Cynoglossus tnilla. 



Plagusia trulla, Cant. Catal, p. 231. 

 TruUa canton, Kaup, I. c, 



D. 109-111. A. 80-86. C. 12. V. 4. L. lat. 117. 



Two lateral lines on the left side, separated by nineteen longitu- 

 dinal series of scales at the point of their greatest distance. One 

 nostril, in front of the lower eye ; none between the eyes. The width 

 of the interorbital space is rather more than that of the orbit ; a 

 bony protuberance below the upper eye. Lips not fringed ; the 

 length of the snout is contained twice and three-fourths in that of 

 the head ; rostral hook short. The height of the body is contained 

 four times and a half to four times and two-thirds in the total length, 

 the length of the head five times and a fourth. Reddish-brown. 



Malayan Peninsula. 



a-h. Adult : skins. Pinang. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. — Types 

 of the species. 



28. Cynoglossus grandisquamis. 



Plagusia grandisquamis, Cant. Catal. p. 2.32. 

 Trulla grandisquamis, Kaup, I. c. 



D.116. A. 88. CIO. V. 4. L. lat. 59. 



Two lateral lines on the left side, separated by six longitudinal 

 series of scales at the point of their greatest distance. One nostril, 

 in front of the lower eye ; none between the eyes. Eyes close toge- 

 ther, a bony protuberance above the lower. Lips not fringed ; the 

 length of the snout is contained twice and two-thirds in that of the 

 head ; rostral hook sliort. The height of the body (Mjuals the length 

 of the head, and is contained five times and a third in the total. 



