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beyond, it is interrupted, or only marked out by slightly elevated tubal pores at intervals; and 
it disappears altogether considerably before reaching the caudal. 
D. 12/15; Al 18: ©. 18, &e.= P: 14: V. 4 
Length 3 inches 2 lines. 
Cotour.—(In spirits.) The ground appears to have been pale yellowish-brown: sides marked with 
numerous approximating dark transverse fasciz, twelve or fourteen in number: these fascie are 
continued on to the caudal, where there are five, narrower than those on the body. Head 
marked with black dots and undulating lines ; especially two undulating lines commencing on 
the cheeks behind the eyes, and passing upwards to the nape : upper lip and sides of the throat 
marked with several fine lines. A row of black dots a little below the base of the anterior part 
of the dorsal. The fascie on the sides extend on to the dorsal, where they take an oblique 
direction backwards. Anal pale at the base, but with the tips of the raysdusky. Pectorals and 
ventrals uniformly plain dusky. 
Habitat, Porto Praya, Cape Verde Islands. 
Cuvier and Valenciennes state that they have received but one species of 
Salarias from the Atlantic Ocean north of the line, the S$. Allanticus already 
noticed. The present is a second found within that range, obtained by Mr. 
Darwin at Porto Praya. Perhaps it may be a new one; but it is so very nearly 
allied to the S. vomerinus of the above authors, that I consider it hazardous to 
describe it as distinct. It agrees especially with that species in having vomerine 
teeth, and four rays in the ventrals, as well as in the general disposition of the 
markings ; but no mention is made in the ‘‘ Histoire des Poissons” of the nuchal 
filaments, which, however, may have been overlooked, as they are small and 
simple, and not very obvious. If it be identical with that species, its range in the 
Atlantic must be considerable, as the S. vomerinus is found on the coast of S. America, 
near Bahia. Generally speaking the same species are not observed on both sides 
of that ocean ; and perhaps this is an argument for its being distinct: but if so, it 
is difficult, without the opportunity of a more close comparison, to point out any 
essential differences by which it may be characterized. 
This species appears also to have many points of agreement with the 
S. levtilis brought by MM. Quoy and Gaimard from the Island of Ascension ; but 
the colours do not exactly correspond, neither is there any mention made in the 
description of this last, of the vomerine teeth and four ventral rays, which so 
peculiarly characterize the one above noticed. : 
As I feel some doubts with respect to this species being new or not, I have 
thought it advisable to have it figured, more especially as there is no figure, either 
of the S. vomerinus or S. textilis, to both which it is so nearly allied. 
