412 Mr, C. T. Regan on new Fishes from 
XLVIII.—New Fishes from Deep Water off the Coast of 
Natal. By C. Tate Reean, M.A., F.R.S. 
(Published by permission of the Trustees of the British Museum.) 
A COLLECTION of fishes received from Messrs. H. W. Bell 
Marley and Romer Robinson is of considerable interest. 
The specimens were trawled in rather deep water, 120 to 
130 fathoms, 15 to 22 miles off the Umvoti River, Natal. A 
large proportion of the species are new, and several of the 
others are new to Natal ; their faunal relationship is in many 
directions, but that with Japan preponderates. The species 
already known are :— 
Squalus acutipinnis, Regan. 
Gonorhynchus gonorhynchus, Gmelin. 
Saurida ti Josquamis, Richards. 
Fistularia serrata, Cuv. 
Gephyroberya darwinit, Johnson. 
Zeus japonicus, Cuv. & Val. 
Antigonia capros, Lowe. 
Histiopterus spinifer, Gilchy. 
Peristedion adeni, Lioyd. 
Chaunax pictus, Lowe. 
Of these, Histiopterus spinifer requires a new description. 
Histiopterus spinifer, Gilchr., 1994. 
Depth of body 1% in length, length of head nearly 3. 
Anterior profile less irregular than in 1. typus and ZH. acuti- 
rostris, the snout less concave, the interorbital region less 
prominent. Hye in middle of length of head; diameter 4 
in length of head, equal to interorbital width. Maxillary 
extending to between nostril and eye. 16 gill-rakers on 
Jower part of anterior arch. 60 scales ina longitudinal series. 
Dorsal IV 26 ; first spine short; seeond # diameter of eye; 
third strong, # length of head; fourth more slender, as long 
as head; soft fin highest anteriorly, edge nearly straight, 
posteriorly a little convex. Anal III 10; second spine 
strongest and longest, 3 length of head, as long as longest 
soft rays. Pectoral as long as head ; pelvics reaching anal. 
Caudal slightly emarginate. Traces of broad dark bands 
across the body. 
A specimen of 350 mm. 
A second smaller specimen (150 mm.) has the body 
