REGAN — MAKINE FISHES. 221 



Mugilidae. 



24. Mugll cceruleomacuiatus, Lacep. 

 Chagos Archipelago, Diego Garcia. 



FistulariidsB. 



25. Fistularla depressu, Gthr. 

 Seychelles Group, Amirante. 



Solenostomidae. 



26. Soleno stoma cyanopterum, Blkr. 

 Cargados Carajos, 20 to 30 fathoms. 



27. Solenostoma paradox nm, Pall. 

 Maldives, ^Mulaku, 27 fathoms. 



SyngiiathidaB. 



28. Ichthy ocampus belcheri, Kaup. 

 Maldives, Suvadiva, il fatlioms. 



29. Sy ngnatlius zanziharensls, Gthr. 

 Cargados Carajos, 20 to 30 fathoms. 



Pegasidse. 



30. Fegasus draco n is, L. 

 Maldives. 



MacruridsB. 



31. Macrurus microstomus, sp. n. (Plate 23. fig. 2.) 



Depth of body f in the length of head. Snout longer than eye, tlie diameter of which 

 is 3j in the length of head ; interorhital width 5 in the length of head. Infraorbital 

 ridges distinct ; mouth small, inferior, commencing below the nostrils and ending below 

 the middle of eye, its width -| the width of head ; teeth in bands ; barbel less than ^ the 

 diameter of eye ; 6 branchiostegals. Anterior dorsal with II 7 rays, the spine serrated ; 

 ventrals 8-rayed. Scales imbricate, each with from 5 to 9 equal and parallel keels ; 

 8 scales between anterior dorsal and lateral line. 



Saya de Malha Bank, 300 to 500 fathoms. 



A single specimen, 180 mm. in total length. 



Allied to M. bairdii, Goode & Bean, and to M. cequalis, Gthr. 



