596 Dr. E. Zugmayer on new 



eye, snout 2^, length of head 9 ; two strong preopercular 

 spines. Lateral line unarmed. 



D. 1/8 13, P. 19, V. 6, A. 13, C. 14. 



Uniform reddish brown, spines and rays of dorsal with 

 rows of black spots. Caudal yellow, with an oblique black 

 bar in its lower and two oblong black blotches in its upper 

 half. 



One specimen, 570 mm. long^ from Gwadar. 



[A Pleuronectid from Gwadar answers in every respect to 

 the description of Pseudorhomhus russelUi, Gray, except that 

 the gill-membranes, which should be united to the isthmus, 

 are free to the chin. 



In *Zool. Anzeiger/ vol. xxxix. no. 21/22, Mr. R. Engel- 

 hardt has, under the name of Torpedo zugmayeri, described a 

 new electric ray, which I found at Gwadar. — E. Z.] 



II. Freshwatee Fishes. 



Scaphiodon watsom. Day, var. helense, var. n. 



D. lV/9-10, P. 15-16, V. 8, A. II/7, 11. 33-36, It. 7/6, 

 dph. 4—3—2—2—3—4. 



Length of head 5^, height of body a little less than 3 in 

 total length. Diameter of orbit 6 in length of head. Last 

 undivided dorsal ray strong, osseous and serrated to the tip ; 

 pectoral almost as long as head. Coloration bluish on back, 

 sides yellow, abdomen white; tins pale. 



This variety is distinguished from the typical species 

 by its longer pectoral, greater depth of body, shorter head, 

 and much smaller eyes. 



Forty-two specimens, up to 230 mm., from the Purali Piver, 

 near Las Bela. 



Scaphiodoji dauhesi, sp. n. 



D. III/10-ll, P. 18, ^[.^,A. II/7, 11. 38-39, It. 8/6-8/7, 

 dph. 4—3—2—2—3—4. 



Length of head 3f-4 in total length, depth of body 4y^u ^o 

 4]-V; orbit 5 in length of head, twice in interorbital space. 

 Barbels 2, shorter than the eye. Lower jaw with a very 

 thin horny covering, without sharp margin. Mouth terminal, 



