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the caudal, which is quite distinct and rounded. The width of 
the base of the caudal fin equal to half the length of the head. 
Right pectoral about equal in length to diameter of eye ; left 
pectoral half as long. Sc. 82-88 27=27, ciliated, extending on 
to each ray of dorsal and anal in a double series, which become 
a single series in the outer half of the fin. On the ocular side, 
greyish, with 13 pairs of dark brown cross bands, extending 
to the margins of the dorsal and anal fins; the anterior band 
of the first pair on the snout, the posterior passing through the 
front of the eyes ; the anterior band of the first pair passing 
through the base of the pectoral ; the last band on the base of 
the caudal fin. Caudal blackish in its posterior half, with 
oblong white spots. 

Total length, 140 mm. 
Three specimens, procured 24 miles from the mouth of the 
Umhlanga River ; depth, 22-26 fathoms ; bottom, fine sand ;. 
in coloration very similar to S. ommatura, Richards, from the 
seas of China and Japan, a species which has more numerous 
fin-rays and much smaller scales. 
The species is named after Mr. Regan, B.A., who has de- 
scribed allied forms and has kindly given the benefit of his 
judgment on the validity of this new species. 
Synaptura cornuta, juv.? 
A small flat fish closely resembling S. cornuta was procured 
by shrimp trawl off Amatikulu Conical Hill (N.W., 74 miles), 
at a depth of 26 fathoms ; Reference No. 11,636. It resembles 
so closely this species that it is provisionally designated as 
above. 
Platophrys grandisquama, Schleg. 
A few small flat fish were found in the trawl off the East 
Coast (Amatikulu River Mouth, bearing N. W. by W. 2 W., 
distant 12 miles). Depth, 26-27 fathoms, bottom mud. 
They agree closely with the Rhombus grandisquama of 
Schlegel (Faun. Jap. Poiss p. 183, pl. 92, fig. 3 & 4) and re- 
corded from Chinese and Japanese Seas and the N. W. Coast 
of America. They were of a dark brown colour with a few 
darker patches at the bases of the dorsal and anal fin and 
two at the base of the caudal. 
The largest was 70 and the smallest 50 mm. (including 
caudal). Ref. No. 11731. 
