134 



Records of the Indian Museum. 



[Vol. X, 



From the above statement it would seem to be fairly evident 

 that we have here two absolutely distinct species. 



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II. — A NEW SPECIES OF Cryptocentrus. 



Cryptocentrus rubropunctatus, sp. nov. 



(PI. viii, fig 3.) 



A single example of what appears to be a new species of 

 Cryptocentrus was discovered at "Investigator" Station 414: 

 Fisher Bay in Port Owen, Tavoy Island on the coast of Burma. 

 The animal was found concealed beneath a large stone between 

 tide-marks. 



The chief structural characters are as follows : — 

 D.VI.I/io. A.I/io C. 17. P. 17. V. 5. LI. 75. 



mm. 

 Total length (less caudal fin) . . . . 55*0 



Length of caudal fin . . . . i6-o 



Length of head . . . . . . i6-o 



IvCngth of snout : . . . . . 4*5 



Diameter of eye . . . . . . 4-0 



Interorbital space . . . . . . I'O 



Height of body .. .. .. ii'o 



Ratio of height of body to length . . 1:5 



,, length of head to total length . . i : 34 



,, ,, diameter of eye to length of head i : 4 



