JSrom the Upper Yangtsze-Kiang. 223 
smooth ; gular fold indistinct. Nearly uniform horny black, 
the lower parts brownish, finely marbled with darker. 
millim. 
Oba Leip iMte nck cha atetas x nik, 5 aiid", 0.3 oer 85 
PiromisnowihOvCloacar Nascent se ees 46 
Poneth of Neg 5 asp tess «iol aos Seles aelyy « 11 
Wadthrothea den a. sue wanton iiean cia s: 10 
Roreslimbas arr. accom neh ne eee 15 
Elindplimb patra cece erticn ot crasiaincos 16 
4 LED RA ees SO rte Oe Ce Rae eS a ee 89 
Two specimens were collected by Mr. Pratt at Ichang. 
4, FISHES. 
Siniperca chuatst, Basil. 
Mr. Styan has sent specimens 2 feet in length. 
Ophiocephalus argus, Cant. 
The specimens sent by Mr. Styan are 16-17 inches in 
length. 
Sclerognathus chinensis. 
Des AO. Vet 1. lato. Ju.transv,42/13. 
Mouth small, transverse, inferior, surrounded by a broad, 
continuous, corrugated lip. Body much elevated, the back 
being compressed into a sharp edge. The anterior profile 
ascends steeply from the occiput to the origin of the dorsal 
fin, which is the highest point of the body. The greatest 
depth of the body is two fifths of the total length (without 
caudal). Head small, broad, one fifth of the total length 
(without caudal). Eye of moderate size, situated in the 
middle of the length of the head. Dorsal fin very high, the 
fourth simple ray being as high as the body ; also the anal 
fin is elevated, the longest rays reaching beyond the root of 
the caudal. Caudal fin emarginate, with the lower lobe 
pointed and with the upper rounded. Paired fins very large, 
the pectorals extending beyond the root of the ventrals, which 
reach to or nearly to the vent. There are nine longitudinal 
series of scales between the lateral line and the ventral fin. 
Body light-coloured, with three very broad, irregular, black 
cross bands, the anterior behind the head, the middle corre- 
sponding to the ventral fins, and the third nearly entirely 
covering the tail. Fins black, with the exception of the 
caudal, which is only partially tinged with black. 
