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Mr. C. T. Regan on the 



presented by Mr. R. Etlieridge in 1873 and tlie others 

 recently sent to me by Mr. John Murray at the request of 

 Dr. F. Penrose. 



4. SalveUnus mallochi^ sp. n. 



Depth of body 4^ in the length, length of head 4^ to 4^ ( J ) 

 or A'l to 4^ ( ? ). Snout obtuse, longer than eye, the diameter 

 of wiiich is 5^ to 6 in the length of head. Interorbital region 

 convex, its width 3 to 3? in the length of head. Den- 

 tition moderate; lower jaw a little shorter than the upi)er ; 

 maxillary extending nearly to below the ])0^terior margin of 

 eye or a little beyond, its length 2| to 2§ in the length of 

 head ; lower jaw obtusely pointed anteriorly, its length 5 to § 

 of the length of liead. 9 to 11 branchiostegal-s. 13 or 14 



Vm. 4. 



SalveUnus mallochi, | natural size. 



rather slender gill-rakers on the lower part of anterior arch. 

 188 to 200 scales in a longitudinal series. Dorsal with 10 

 branched rays, its origin nearer to the tip of snout than the 

 base of caudal, the longest ray ^ to ? the length of head. 

 Anal with 8 or 9 branched rays. Pectoral § to | the length 

 of head, extending i to ;^ (c? ) or a little less than ^ (?) of 

 the distance from its base to the base of pelvic?. Least 

 depth of caudal peduncle If to 2 in its length and g^ to | the 

 length of head. Slate-coloured above, whitish tinojed with 

 oange below ; numerous pale spots covering the back as well 

 as the sides. 



Hab. Loch Scourie, Sutlierlandshire. 



Four specimens, 220 to 290 mm. in total length. 



1 have named this species after the donor, Mr. P. D. 

 Malloch, the well-known naturalist of Perth. 



