SliarJcs of the Family Scyliorhinida'. 461 



19. Scyliorliinus canescens. 



Scyllium cmiescens, Giintb. Ann. k Ma?. Nat. IIi.st. (o) ii. 1878, p. 18, 

 and ' Challenger' Deep-sea Fish. p. 1, pi. i. fig. A (1887). 



Hab. Cliile, 400 fathorn.s. 



In the Britisli Museum a single specimen, type of the 

 species, 285 mm. in total length. 



Alcock (Oat. Ind. Deep-sea Fi.sli. p. 16) has recorded 

 S. canescens from tiie Indian Ocean, but from his notes it is 

 evident that his specimen does not belong to this species. 



20. Scyliorhiims buergeri. 



Scylliu7n buergeri, Miill. & Ilenle, Plagiost. p. 8, pi. ii. (1841) ; Schleg. 



Faun. Japon., Poiss. p. 301 (1850); Dumt^ril, Elasmobr. p. 320 



(186.5) ; Giinth. Cat. Fish. viii. p. 404 (1870). 

 JIalcelurus hueryeri, Jord. & Fowler, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxvi. 1903, 



p. 601. 



Brownish, with darker cross-bars which are studded with 

 blackish spots. 



IJah. Japan to Amboyna. 



In the British Museum five specimens, 390 to 480 mm. in 

 total length. 



21. Scyliorhinus quagga. 



Scyllium quayrja, Alcock, Cat. Ind. Deep-sea Fish. p. 17 (1899), and 

 111. Zool. ''investigator,' Fish. pi. xxvii. tig. 1 (1900). 



Back with narrow dark cross-bands. 

 Hah. Malabar Coast, 102 fathoms. 



22. Scyliorhinus natalensis. 



Scyllium natahyise, Regan, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) xiv. 1904, 

 p. 128. 



Greyish, with brown markings ; back with cross-bands 

 with dark edges, the anterior bands sometimes broken up 

 into two or three large spots; interspaces between the ante- 

 rior bands covered with reticulations; posteriorly narrower 

 intermediate bands; a large dark spot on each of the dorsal, 

 pectoral, and pelvic tins. 



Hab. Natal and Cape Colony. 



In the British I\Iuseum four specimens, 390 to 425 mm. in 

 total length, including the type of the species. 



23. Scyliorhinus hivius. 



Scyllium hit ium (Simlh), Miill. & Hcnlo, Plagiost. p. 8 (1841); Du- 

 un5ril, Ela.-*mobr. p. 3l'l (I860) ; Giinth. Cat.Fish. viii. p. 405 (1870). 



