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longest ^ the diameter of eye. IGO scales in a lono-itudinal 

 series. Dorsal lA, with 10 branched rays, its origin nearer to 

 the tip of snout than the base of caudal, the longest ray | 

 the length of head. Anal 12, with 8 branched rays. Pectoral 

 f the length of head, extending nearly ? of the distance 

 from its base to the base of pelvics. Least depth of caudal 

 peduncle li in its length and | the length of head. Back 

 and sides brownish (in spirit) ; sides with rounded spots ; 

 abdomen silvery ; tins dusky. 



Uah. Lough Coomasaharn in Kerry. 



Here described from a single specimen ( ? ) 155 mm. in 

 total length. 



This form resembles 8. colii^ but differs in the narrow, flat, 

 interorbital region and the numerous gill-rakers, the latter 

 feature suggesting the specitic name. 



6. SalveUnus obtusus, sp. n. 



Depth of body 4 to 5 in the length, length of head 41 to 4"^. 

 Snout obtuse, with upper profile decurved throughout, not or 

 scarcely longer than eye, the diameter of which is 4^ to 4^ in 



Fig. 6. 



Salveliims obtusus. Head from the side and from below. 



the length of head. 



Literorbital region flat, its width ol to 

 3f in the length of head. Dentition feeble or moderate ; 

 lower jaw a little shorter than and included within the upper ; 



