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at least much less than in the Fiji group towards the east, and the East Indian Archi- 

 pelago towards the west. It bears thoroughly the character of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, 

 and proljal)ly none of the characteristic forms will be found to be absent. There is but a 

 slight admixture of specifically Australian forms, like On idoglanis. The great proportion 

 of new forms is due to the circumstance that a very interesting collection was made at 

 Station 192 in the Ki Islands, at a depth of 129 fathoms : which depth appears to l)e 

 sufficient to ensure the discovery of distinct species. Several of the fishes obtained 

 there are so markedly distinguished as deep-sea forms as to necessitate their removal to 

 that series. 



Trygon pastinaca, L., Arafura Sea. 



Urolo2)hus haianus, n. sp. 



No dorsal fin. Disk much broader than long ; the anterior margins meeting at a 

 very obtuse angle. Snout not projecting. Tail a little shorter than the disk. Disk 

 entirely smooth. Uniform brownish. Distance of the extremity of the snout from the 

 vent, 4f inches. Distance of the extremity of the tail from the vent, 4^ inches. 

 Greatest width of the disk, 5^ inches. Ki Islands. Length of specimens, 8f and 9^ 

 inches. Station 192 ; 129 fathoms. 



Anthias megalepis, n. sp. (PL XVI. fig. E). 



D. \%, A. f, L. lat 30, L. transv. 21/12. The height of the body is rather more than 

 one-third of the total length (without caudal), the length of the head two-fifths. The 

 diameter of the eye equals the length of the snout, and is one-fourth of that of the head. 

 Interorbital space flat, scaly, very narrow. The maxillary extends to, or nearly to, the 

 posterior margin of the eye. A pair of canines in the upper jaw, and a pair in the 

 middle of the side of the lower are well developed. Prseorbital very narrow, narrower 

 than the maxillary. Prjeoperculum strongly serrated. Six series of scales on the cheek. 

 Dorsal spines of moderate strength and length, not so strong as the second of the anal 

 fin. Pectoral extending to the first soft anal ray. Rose coloured ; uniform, or with 

 irregular blackish patches on the back. Ki Islands. Length of specimens, 3 to 4 inches. 

 Station 192 ; 129 fathoms. 



Centropristis pleurospilus, n. sp. (PI. XVI. fig. D). 



D. \%, A. f , L. lat. 44, L. transv. t\. .The height of the body is two-ninths of the 

 total length (without caudal), the length of the head two-fifths. The diameter of the eye 

 is longer than the snout, and more than one-fourth of the length of the head. Inter- 

 orbital space one-third of the diameter of the eye. The maxillary reaches beyond the 

 vertical from the centre of the orbit. Prseoperculum rounded throughout, serrated. 

 Operculuni with two spines. Six series of scales on the cheek ; a series of four or five 



