250 PEECY SLADEN TKUST EXPEDITION. 



single. Dorsal IV, 8; anterior dorsal elevated, but with the rays scarcely produced. 

 Anal 7. Ventrals extending to the first or second, pectorals to the third or fourth ray 

 of anal. Caudal suhtrvmcate, moderately elongate. Spinous dorsal with rounded or 

 oval spots ; soft dorsal and anal dark-coloured posteriorly ; pectoral with a few spots near 

 the margin ; ventrals with linear vermiculations and dark lower edge ; caudal with two 

 narrow cross-bars. 



Seychelles Group, 44 fathoms. 



One specimen, 58 mm. in total length. 



Allied to S. Uneolatus, C. & V., differing especially in the form of the praeopercular 

 spine. 



Blenniidse. 



156. Salarias quadricornis, C. & V. 



Maldives; Chagos Archipelago, Peros; Oargados Carajos. 



157. Scdarias sumatranus, Blkr. 

 Maldives; Chagos Archipelago, Salomon. 



158. Salarias fasciatuSjBl. 

 Seychelles Group, Coetivy. 



159. Salarias sebce, C. & V. 

 Seychelles Group, Coetivy. 



Brotulidse. 



160. JDiplacarithopoma raniceps, Alcock. 

 Saya de Malha Bank, 300 to 500 fathoms. 



Antennariidse. 



161. Antennarius coccineus, Less. & Garn. 

 Chagos Archipelago, Peros. 



162. Antennarius nummifer, Cuv. 

 Maldives, Haddumati, 35 fathoms. 



Lophiidse. 



SLADENIA, geu. nov. 



Head less depressed than in other Lophiid genera ; tail deeper than broad. Lower 

 jaw with two series of teeth. Nasal sacs papilliform, as in the Tetrodont genus 



