of the Oenus Liocassis. 553 



Snout obtuse, projecting beyond the mouth ; nasal Ijarbel, 

 when hiid back, reacliing middle of eye; outer maiidibniary 

 barbel much longer than inner, but shorter than maxillary 

 barbel, which nearly reaches the operculum. Teeth on palate 

 in a curved band. Dor.sal I 7 ; spine not serrated, i to ^ 

 length of head ; adipose (in longer than its distance from the 

 dor-sal. Anal 18. Pectoral spine § length of head ; inner 

 edge serrated. Pelvics reaching anal. Caudal forked, the 

 middle rays about i as long as tlie longest. Caudal peduncle 

 2i to 2^ as long as deep. Brownish, with irregular and 

 discontinuous paler longitudinal stripes; fins dusky towards 

 the margin. 



Kia-tiang-fu, Sze Chuen, China. 



Two specimens, 70 and 140 mm. in total length, collected 

 by Mr. Pratt. 



Liocassis emarginatus, sp. n. 



Depth of body 6 to 6^ in the length, length of head 4 to 4^. 

 Breadth of head 1^ in its length, diameter of eye 5^ to 6, 

 interorbital width 4 to 5, length of snout 3. Head covered 

 with skin ; occipital process a little longer than eye, separated 

 by an interspace not more than ^ its own length from basal 

 bone of dorsal spine. Snout obtuse, projecting somewhat 

 beyond mouth ; teeth on palate in a curved band, narrowest 

 in the middle ; nasal barbel, when laid back, reaching poste- 

 rior part of eye ; inner mandibulary barbel shorter than 

 outer, which is shorter than maxillary barbel, which reaches 

 operculum. Dorsal I 7 ; spine not serrated, ^ length of head 

 or a little less; adipose fin equal to or a little longer than its 

 distance from the dorsal. Anal 16-18. Pectoral spine 

 about I length of head ; inner edge strongly serrated ;" 

 clavicular process extending well beyond its middle. Pelvics 

 extending to vent. Caudal emarginate, the middle rays 

 about I as long as the longest. Caudal peduncle 2 to 2^ as 

 long as deep. Coloration apparently yellowish, with dark 

 blotches. 



Four specimen?, 80 to 115 mm. in total length, fioin Kia- 

 tiang-fu, Sze Chuen, collected by Mr. Pratt. 



Liocassis tnincatus, sp. n. 



Depth of body 5^ to 6 in the length, length of head 4 to 4.^. 

 Breadth of head 11 to 1^ in its length, length of snout 3 to 3^, 

 diameter cf eye 5 to 6, interorbital width 3^ to 4. Head 

 covered with skin ; occipital process slender, a little shorter 

 than snout, usually extending to basal bone of dorsal spine. 



