400 scopelid^;. 



lateral line. A rather inconspicuous ridge along the caudal portion 

 of the lateral line. Dorsal and caudal fins with brownish-black dots ; 

 the brown spots on the side of the body extend to below the lateral 

 line. 



Indian Ocean ; Western Jf acific. 



a. Adult. Madagascar. Presented by Dr. J. E. Gray. 



b. Half-grown. Araboyna. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



c. ? Adult : not good state. Sandwich Islands. Presented by Lieut. 



Strickland. 



3. Saurida argyrophanes. 



Saurus argyrophanes, Richards. Ichth. CJiin. p. 302. 



Aulopus elongatus, Schleg. Faun. Japon. Pise. p. 233. pi. 105. fig. 2. 



D. 11. A. 10. V. 9. L. lat. 54. L. transv. f. 



Snout somewhat pointed ; orbit with broad adipose eyelids. - The 

 pectoral fin extends to the eleventh scaie of the lateral linb, but not 

 to the vertical from the origin of the dorsal fin. A conspicuous 

 ridge along the caudal portion of the lateral line. Body and tail 

 below the lateral line silvery. 



Chinese and Japanese Seas. 



a-b. Adult :- not good state. Nojth China. Purchased of Mr. Jam- 



rach. 

 c, d. Half-grown and young. China. 

 e. Adult. Presented by J. B. Jukes, Esq. 

 /. Adult. 

 y. Adult : stuffed. China. Presented by J. R. Beeves, Esq. 



4. Saurida undosquamis. 



Saurus undosquamis, Richards. Voy. Ereb. 8f Terr. Ichthyol. p. 138. 

 pi. 51. figs. 1-6. 



B. 15. D. 11. A. 11. V. 0. L. lat. 57-58. L. transv. f. 



Snoiit broad and obtuse ; orbit with the adipose eyelids mode- 

 rately developed. The pectoral fin extends to the eleventh scale of 

 the lateral line, and nearly to the vertical from the origin of the 

 dorsal fin. A conspicuous ridge along the caudal portion of the 

 lateral line. 



North- west coast of Australia. 



a. Type of the species. N.W. Australia. 

 b-c. Adult and half-grown. Old Collection. 



5. Saurida grandisquamis. 



B. 15. D. 12-13. A. 11. V. 9. L. lat. 49. L. transv. 4/6-7. 



The length of the head is contained four times and one-third in 



the total (without caudal) ; snout broad, obtuse, a little longer than 



the diameter of the eye, which is contained five times and a half in 



the length of the head ; orbit with the adipose eyelids moderately 



