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above the parietal region. The maxillary extends beyond the 

 vertical from the front margin of the eye. Origin of the 

 dorsal fin vertically behind the root of the ventrals. The 

 pectoral reaches to or a little beyond the base of the ventrals. 

 An indistinct dark spot behind the shoulder, above the lateral 

 line ; and a large band-like black spot on the caudal peduncle, 

 continued as a band along the middle of the fin. 



Two specimens from Monterico, Peru, sent by Professor 

 Taczanowski, 5^ inches long. 



Creagrutus nasutus. 

 B. 4. D. 10. A. 13. V. 8. L. lat. 39. L. transv. 4i/4. 



The height of the body is contained thrice and one third in 

 the total length (without caudal) , the length of the head four 

 times. Snout convex, less obtuse than in C. Miilleri, equal to 

 the diameter of the eye, which is one fourth of the length of the 

 head. Interorbital space rather flat, its width being more than 

 the diameter of the eye. The lower infraorbital is not nearly 

 so broad as in C. Millleri^ leaving a large portion of the cheek 

 before the angle uncovered, and not reaching the lower prseoper- 

 cular limb. Teeth as in G. Mullen. The dorsal fin com- 

 mences a little nearer to the snout than to the root of the 

 caudal fin, and a little before the vertical from that of the 

 ventral. Caudal fin forked. Anal commencing behind the 

 dorsal. Pectoral as long as the head without snout, and ex- 

 tending to the ventral. Ventral shorter than pectoral, reaching 

 to the vent. Sides and belly silvery. A more or less distinct 

 shining band runs from a black humeral spot to the middle of 

 the root of the caudal fin. 



Monterico, Peru. Several specimens sent by Professor 

 Taczanowski, 4 inches long. 



Arrhamphus sclerolepts (Gthr.) . 



We have received a third specimen of this singular fish 

 through the Godeffroj'- Museum ; it was obtained by Hr. Darnel 

 at Rockhampton, and differs from the typical specimens in 

 having the lower jaw projecting to the length of f of an inch. 

 The entire fish is about 9 inches long. 



ScMzothorax BiddulpM. 



D. 10. A. 7. 



Allied to Sch, Hodgsonii, but with the scales of minute size. 

 Mouth inferior, as long as broad j the upper jaw much pro- 



