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the length of snout ; posterior end of fin pointed. Anal fin 

 ends below anterior end, or base of 2nd dorsal, the length of 

 its base is if times in its distance from base of caudal fin. 



Colour (of preserved specimen): body covered with numerous 

 small round dark spots, which become larger laterally on sides 

 of head, body and fins ; a few white spots occur on head, body 

 and pectoral fins. Two faint brown narrow bands occur bet- 

 ween gill-openings, one below base of pectorals, two across 

 body about midway between pectorals and ist dorsal, a faint 

 one in front and another at base of ist dorsal, two between 

 the dorsal fins. 



One specimen, 245 mm. in length including caudal, off Cape 

 Point. 



Selene gibbiceps, n.sp. 



leeth minute on upper jaw, a single row of larger ones on 

 lower, a band on vomer and on tongue. Depth of body a 

 little more than if times in total length excluding caudal, 



Selene gibbiceps, n. sp. 



length of head 3 times. Snout 2| times in length of head and 

 twice diameter of eye, which is 4^ times in length of head and 

 ■l\ times interorbital width ; distance of upper margin of 

 eye from top of head slightly greater than length of snout ; 

 greatest height of preorbital i| times diameter of eye ; 

 cleft of mouth obhque, the chin protruding beyond upper lip 

 when mouth is closed ; maxillary broad and reaching to 

 vertical of nostrils. Body much elevated and compressed ; 

 upper profile of head nearly vertical, descending in a slight 

 concave curve to point of snout. 



