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of lioad. Dorsal XIV lu ; third spine stion<;e3t and longest, 

 ^ length of head ; sol't Hn rounded. Pectoral as long as hea<l, 

 reaching oiigiii of anal or a little beyond; pelvica slightly 

 shorter, with the fiist and second rays produced, reaching 

 origin of anal. Anal III 17 ; obtusely pointed. Caudnl 

 subtruncate. Scales strongly ctenoid, of moderate size ; 4: 

 from origin of dorsal to lateral line, which is arched over the 

 pectoral, extends along back near base of dorsal, and ends 

 near end o£ soft dorsal. Colour: — Head, back, caudal, 

 dorsal, and pectoral fins yellow, rest of fish dusky brown ; 

 dors;il with a narrow dark edge. 



A single specimen, 30 mm. in total length, from Durban. 



It appears to be related to Il.Jisheri, Snyder, 1902, from 

 the Hawaiian Islands, which has tlireo prominent spines on 

 each suborbital. 



Scicena marleyi^ sp. n. 



Depth of body 3§ in the length, length of head 3. Snout 

 equal to diameter of eye, which is 4 in length of head and 

 equals interorbital width. Snout obtuse and rounded ; jaws 

 equal anteriorly ; outer teeth strong ; maxillary extending a 

 little beyond middle of eye ; four open pores beneath the 

 symphysis of lower jaw. Vertical margin of prjeoperculum 

 indistinctly serrated ; angle rounded, with three distinct 

 teeth; operculum with two weak flat spines. 12 gill-rakers 

 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal X, I 30 ; spines 

 slender, third or fourth longest, a little more than | length of 

 head, as long as longest soft rays. Anal II 7; spines 

 pungent, rather stouter than dorsals, second 5 length of head. 

 Pectoral ^ length of head. Pelvics shorter, 3 length of head. 

 Caudal pointed (?). Scales ciliated on body, cycloid on head ; 

 about 52 in lateral line, and 6 from lorigin of dorsal to lateral 

 line. Silvery ; back darker ; a dark opercular spot ; a small 

 blackish spot superiorly in axil of pectoral. 



A single specimen, 200 mm. in totnl length, from ofF 

 St. John's River, at a depth of 40-50 fathoms. 



II. — List of Species new to the Fish Fauna of Natal. 



S E L A c m I. 



Hexaj)chidae. 

 Hexanchus griseus, Miill. & Ilenle. 



Carchariidae. 



fialeus cayiis, Rondel. 



