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Pectoral rays striped with purplish brown bands j 

 dorsal, caudal, and anal fins, dull brown, spotted with 

 yellowish green dots. Iris, purple. Length, ten to 

 twelve inches. Blennius Rubescens. Lichtenst. (?) 

 Extremely pretty ; caught along with the former. 



3. Upper part of the body, pale yellowish brown ; 

 head, olive green ; sides and belly, gamboge yellow, 

 sprinkled with irregular greenish white marks ; pec- 

 toral and caudal fins, without bands; dorsal and 

 anal, with faint green spots. Iris, yellow. Length, 

 eight to ten inches. 



4. The whole of back, sides, and fins, olive green ; 

 belly, of a deeper yellow tint, with some white blots 

 along the lateral line. Iris, yellow. Length, six to 

 eight inches. 



The klipfish is greatly reputed for its flesh, which 

 is nice, well-flavoured, and wholesome, 



SILURINiE. 



36. Bagrus Capensis. A. Smith. {Bagger.) — Body 

 oblong, thick, smooth, slimy; head, large, broad, 

 nearly flat above ; muzzle, round, blunt ; upper lip 

 fleshy, with a barbel on both sides ; teeth, crowded, 

 velvetty ; chin, supplied with four barbels, which are 

 shorter than those of the upper jaw. Dorsal fins 

 two ; second flat, fleshy, smaller than the first : pec- 

 toral fins, moderate ; anal large ; caudal, deeply 



