420 Mr. G. A. Boulenger on 
Flelicina leucostoma, Canefri. 
Helicina leucostoma, Canefri, Ann. Mus. Stor. Nat. Genova, 1883, 
vol. xix. p. 277, fig. h. 
Hab. Kapaur. 
T'wo specimens, agreeing in all respects with the figure 
and description excepting the colour of the lip. In one 
reddish example it is pale yellow and in the other it is yellow 
like the rest of the shell. The species approximates very 
closely to H. modesta, Pfr., from the New Hebrides and 
Solomon Islands. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX. 
Figs. 1-3. Rhytida kapaurensis. 
Fig. 4. Ariophanta (Hemiplecta) andaiensis. 
Figs. 5-7. Trochonanina albolabiata. 
Figs. 8-10. Chloritis pervicina. 
Figs. 11, 12. Papuina kapaurensis. 
Fig. 13. Perrierta minor. 
Figs. 14-16. Lagochilus papuanus. 
Figs. 17, 18. Adelomorpha Canefriana. 
Fig. 19. Adelomorpha globosa. 
Figs. 20-23. Ditropopsis papuana. 
Figs. 24-26. Ditropopsis (?) Fultoni. 
Fig. 27. Diplommatina symmetrica. 
Figs. 28, 29. Diplommatina papuana. 
Figs. 80, 31. Palaina Dohertyt. 
Figs. 32, 33. Palaina novoguineensis. 
Fug. 34. Pupinella Hedleyz. 
XLIX.—Descriptions of new Fishes from the Mekran Coast, 
Persia. By G. A. BOULENGER, F.R.S. 
THE new Fishes described in this note have been presented 
to the British Museum by Mr. F. W. Townsend, who obtained 
them on the Mekran coast of Persia during recent cable- 
repairing operations. 
Anthias Townsendi. 
Depth of body equal to length of head, 31 times in total 
length. Snout convex, scaly, } diameter of eye, which is 3 
times in length of head and slightly exceeds interorbital 
width ; lower jaw projecting, naked; maxillary scaly, ex- 
tending to below centre of eye, the width of its distal extre- 
mity 4 diameter of eye; serre at angle of preopercle enlarged ; 
two opercular spines. Gill-rakers long and closely set, about 
30 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal X 163; originating 
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