Ciiittij Miuuii: lAiburdtori/y S(. Aii'lreics. (;7 



The little fish (PI. II. fijjs. 1 & 2) hits a total Icn-th of 

 35 mm., and the vertical diameter ol' the Ixxiy at the vent 

 is 8 mm., whilst the Ion*; pelvic fins reached a leii<;th of 

 13 mm. No silvery sheen is present in the ]jrei)aration. 

 The pigment has hecn removed to a considerahle extent l)y 

 the spirit, hut five distinct and hroad hara occur along the 

 sides, and traces of a sixth apjx'ar at the narrow region 

 in front of the caiulal. Moreover, several of these arc 

 faintly continued at the ventral surface. The first lies 

 behind the pectoral. The dorsum of the head also shows 

 blackish pigment, and a band of the same pigment exteiuls 

 M'ithin the margin of the second dorsal about a third of its 

 length ])osteriorly, a similar band characterising the border 

 of the anal fin. In both fins the posterior end of the band 

 is broadest. A deep furrow (the lateral line) runs from the 

 caudal to the pectoral along the middle of the body, but 

 anteriorly the mucus-glands leave the furrow about the long 

 diameter of the j)cetorals i)ehiiid them, gently slope upward, 

 and then pass straight forward to the head. The same 

 arrangement is met with in the adolescout and in the adult, 

 and also in the young ling. 



The pectorals, wbich are directed obli([Ucly upward, appear 

 to have fewer rays tban in the adult, for only thirteen are 

 distinct, a few, however, appear to be fused at the lower 

 border. The first dorsal has 9 rays, and none is specially 

 lengthened ; whereas in the adolescent the long whip- like 

 tip of this fin is conspicuous, especially as it; has black 

 pigment. This elongation is likewise a feature in the adult, 

 th(mgh the fin is ])ro])ortionally shorter than in the adoles- 

 cent. Tiie second dorsal has about 78 rays — considerably 

 more than in the type ; and the anal has 74, also more than 

 jn the adult. In all probability, therefore, fusion of some 

 of these occurs at the anterior or posterior end — if the 

 diagnosis be correct. The caudal presents a series of short 

 rays along the upper and lower edges anteriorly, but these 

 subsequently appear to be so fused as to be indistinguishable. 

 Thus 49 rays can be counted from the one edge to the 

 other, whereas in the adult there are 15-18 rays. The type 

 of tail in the adult, moreover, thus diverges from that of the 

 example from Messina. 



The jugular ventral fins have a powerful oiigin in front 

 of the jjcctorals, and show 3 rays. They ap|)ear to be of 

 nearly uniform diameter for a considerable distance, then 

 about the commencement of the termiiuil third expand into 

 a fusiform blade with the inner ray projecting as a terminal 

 process. The outer ray is shorter than the rest, and thus a 



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