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NEW SPECIES OF TRIE KAItRIMlXDI. ETC. 



1 have much pleasure, in conchision. in recording my 

 acknoAvledgements to Mr. De ^'is for his co-operation in the 

 detecting the many diagnostic features that distinguish 

 (jHteo<iloHsuin Jiirdinii and the co-type of which new species has 

 been presented by me to the ^luseuni which he so ably 

 supervises. 



COMPARATIVE DIAGNOSES OF OSTKOGLOSSUM LEICHARDTI, 

 Gth., AND OSTKOGLOSSUM JARDINII, S-K. 



OSTEOGLOSSOI LeICHAI:I)TI, Gth. 



D. 15 : A 20. 



A con?i:)icuous anal spine. 



End of pectoral fin reaching to base 

 of ventral fin. 



Mouth cleft nearly vertical. 



Maxilla not extending beyond pos- 

 terior edge of orbit. 



Diameter of orbit contained 7i times 

 in total length of head. 



Colour markings consisting of one or 

 at most two largish red spots on 

 an individual scale. 



OsTKOOLOSSril .Jakdimi, S-K. 



D. -20 : A. iO. 



No anal spine. 



Pectoral lin terminating some dis- 

 tance in front of base of ventral. 



Mouth cleft conspicuously oblique. 



Maxilla extending beyond jDosterior 

 edge of orbit. 



Diameter of orbit contained oj times 

 in total length of head. 



Colour markings repi"esented by a 

 crescent shaped linear band or a 

 chain of three or four i-ed spots 

 on an individnal scale. 



