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Skin covered with granular, villit'oni), and capillary spinclcts. Avhirh also 

 extend some way on to the fin-rays. 



First dorsal spine situated above the ventrals, and equal in leiio-tli to them 

 but hardly so stout : its length is about nine-tenths the greatest body-height. 

 Second dorsal spine about seven-tenths the greatest body-height. 



Each ventral fin consists of a long stout movable spine having a movable 

 catcb-joint with the pelvic bone. All the spines are rough. 



Caudal not quite two-fifths the length oi" the snout. 



Colour white, with a silvery sheen. 



Length a little over 4^ inches. 



Off Cape Comorin, 143 fathoms. 



Begd. No. -p. 



Tlie delicacy of the tissues, the large eye, and the contents of the stomach 

 show that this fish came from a considerable depth and from the bottom. 



