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Catetyx messieri, Ginth. 
Three young specimens (about 40 mm. long) of this large 
deep sea viviparous Gadoid were procured by dredge off 
Umhlangakulu River (N.W. by N. 73 miles) from a depth 
of 50 fathoms. Reference No. 12,368. 
The adult male and female I have already mentioned, and 
described the eggs and young (Marine Investigations, Vol. III., 
pp. 141-143). 
The young were characterised by a much inflated abdominal 
region, which ventrally was infolded to form a sort of groove 
in which the ventrals lay. 
Porogadus miles, Goode and Bean. 
One specimen procured by shrimp trawl off Cape Point 
(E 4N., 36 miles), from a depth of 700-800 fathoms (Reference 
No. 17,652), seems to be the above species. The pectoral 
described as imperfect in the type is complete in this specimen, 
and is nearly one half the length of the head (1.7 in head) ; 
the ventral, which consists of two filaments, free from each 
other, is scarcely the height of the body, being equal to the 
distance between the lateral line and the ventral side of the 
body. Distance of origin of ventral to vent slightly greater 
than length of head. 
Total length, 255 mm. 
The type (153 mm. in length) is from Albatross Station, 
2230, North latitude 38° 27’, West longitude 73° 02’, at a depth 
of 1,168 fathoms. 
Fam, AMMODYTIDAE. 
Ammodytes siculus, Giinth. (?) 
Three specimens of this fish have been procured,one found in 
the trawl of the Government vessel in False Bay, 27th Septem- 
ber, 1903; one procured by fishermen, Kalk Bay, and one, 
which was greatly damaged, from the stomach of a “ snoek ”’ 
(Thrysites atum), caught in False Bay, 27th July, 1904. Mr. 
Boulenger informs me that there is a similar specimen in the 
British Museum from the coast of Kaffraria, received from 
Mr. Weale and identified by Dr. Gunther as A. siculus. 
There are 52 rays in the dorsal, the pectorals are rather long, 
being a little longer than lower jaw and over 46 per cent. of 
length of head, and the mandible is slightly less than the 
length of the body. It appears to agree with A. siculus, and 
may be regarded as such provisionally. 
