132 Zoological Society :— 
in an arched series behind the rostral and nasal, and four pair forming 
a ring round the pair of small central frontal shields ; loreal shields 
two; eyes surrounded by a series of small shields, with a series of 
four or five small superciliary shields above them; forehead, crown, 
and cheeks covered with small granular scales; rostral plate with a 
pit on each edge ; upper labial shields low, with a large deep pit on 
their hinder edge ; front lower labial shields simple, high, the hinder 
short, with a very deep pit on the hinder edge of each of them; 
nostrils situate between two moderately sized, nearly equal nasal 
shields ; pupils erect, oblong ; body compressed, rounded above and 
below ; tail conical, with a single series of subcaudal plates. 
This genus resembles Lpicrates as to the shields on the muzzle, 
but differs in the distinctness and form of the pits on the labial 
shields. 
CurysEnis Batesi1. 
Pale brown, with a series of oblong subangular black-edged pale 
spots on the hinder part of the back, which become broader and 
more distinct as they approach the end of the tail, and with a series 
of distant small roundish black-edged spots on the lower part of the 
middle of the body, the hinder spot largest and nearest to the edge 
of the ventral shield. 
Hab. Upper Amazon. 
March 13, 1860.—Dr. Gray, F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. 
The following extracts from the ‘ Bermuda Royal Gazette’ of 
Jan. 31st, 1860, relating to the recent capture of a large species of 
Gymnetrus in the Bermudas, were read to the Society :— 
“To the Editor of the ‘ Royal Gazette.’ 
‘My pear Si1r,—As the ichthyological specimen captured by 
Mr. George Trimingham, at Hungary Bay, has attracted some public 
attention, perhaps a short description of the creature in question 
may prove interesting to your readers. I have therefore much plea- 
sure in forwarding the following particulars. 
“ Believe me, very truly yours, 
“J. MatrHew Jonss, F.L.S. 
“The Hermitage, January 26th, 1860.” 
“Order ACANTHOPTERYGII. Family Cepotap”. 
~ © Genus Gymnetrus. 
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“‘ Body attenuate, compressed, naked, tuberculate ; cuticle a silvery 
covering of metallic lustre ; length from facial to caudal extremities 
16 feet 7 inches ; depth, at 14 inches from facial extremity, 9 inches, 
increasing gradually to near the ventral extremity of the stomach, 
where it attained its greatest depth of 11 inches, and then decreased 
by degrees to the caudal termination ; width, at the same distance 
