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This species is named anew, since the designation of rostratus 

 is not pecuHarly descriptive of it. I. have not been able to ascertain 

 the place from whence the specimen came. 



12. Rhamphichthys Schomburgki, fig. 10. 



Fig. 10. 



■? Rhamphichthys rostratus, Mi'dl. 

 (& Trosch. 



Diagn. Forehead almost in an 

 even line with the greatly-elon- 

 gated snout. Anus situated be- 

 fore the eyes. Pectoral fins not 

 half as long as the snout. Thick- 

 ness of the body equal to a fourth 

 part of its height. Head marked 

 with yellow on a brownish ground- 

 colour. 



Descr. Colour of the body black- 

 ish, with greyish-white scales. A 

 broad black stripe runs along the 

 lateral line. Anal fin blackish 

 towards the points of the rays, 

 and showing a lighter longitudinal 

 line along their roots. It contains 

 430 rays. 



Total length . 

 Length of the portion 



of the tail beyond 



the anal fin . 

 Length from tip of the 



snout to the edge of 



the gill-plate 

 Length from tip of the 



snout to the eye . 

 Length from tip of the 



snout to the anus . 

 Length from tip of the 



snout to the anal 



fin . . . 



Length of the pectoral 



fin . . . 



37-66 in. 



8-67 



4-57 



2-80 



2-48 



3-31 



1 06 



This species approaches nearest 

 to rostratus, but yet is distinctly 

 separated from it by the conspicu- 

 ously greater length of the snout, 



