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much stronger than, the twelfth of the dorsal fin. Caudal fin trun- 
cated, scaleless, not much shorter than the head. The pectoral does 
not quite extend to the origin of the anal ; the ventral reaches the 
vent. 
There are three and a half longitudinal series of scales between 
the origin of the dorsal fin and the’lateral line. Scales in the tho- 
racic region very small, much smaller than those on the belly. 
Body uniformly coloured ; extremity of the operculum black ; dorsal 
and caudal fins with numerous round whitish spots. 
Three specimens were collected in the Lake of Galilee. The 
larger is 73 inches long ; the two others 5 in. 
HemicHRomIs SACRA. 
D. =. A. =. L. lat. 31. 
The height of the body is contained twice and three-fourths in 
the total length (without caudal) ; the length of the head twice and 
a third. Head much longer than high, the snout being compressed 
and much produced ; its extent is two-fifths of the length of the 
head ; lower jaw very prominent; the maxillary extending to below 
the middle of the przorbital, which is much wider than the orbit. 
Teeth pectiniform, in a band; those of the outer series are some- 
what larger than the others; but there are no anterior canine teeth. 
The eye occupies the middle of the length of the head, and is situated 
immediately below the upper profile. Scales on the cheek in four 
series ; the naked portion of the preeoperculum as wide as the orbit. 
The dorsal fin commences somewhat in front of the root of the pec- 
toral; its spines are of moderate strength, gradually increasing in 
length behind, the length of the last being two-sevenths of that of 
the head ; the soft portion extends to the root of the caudal when 
laid backwards ; the third anal spine is the longest, as long as the 
twelfth of the dorsal fin. Caudal fin slightly rounded, more than 
half as long as the head, not scaly. The pectoral extends somewhat 
beyond the origin of the anal; ventral not reaching to the vent. 
Scales not serrated: there are four longitudinal series between the 
origin of the dorsal and the lateral line; those on the belly are very 
small. Extremity of the operculum naked. Greenish olive above, 
silvery on the sides and below; fins greyish ; extremity of the oper- 
culum pearl-coloured ; sometimes an oblong blackish spot on the 
middle of the side of the body. 
This is acommon species in the Lake of Galilee and in the Jordan. 
The specimens collected are from 7 to 9 inches long. 
CoBITIS GALILZA. 
D. 2/9. A. 2/6. Scaleless; caudal fin truncated. The length 
of the head is one-sixth of the total. The origin of the dorsal fin is 
somewhat nearer to the extremity of the snout than to the root of 
the caudal. 
This species was discovered by Th. W. Beddome, Esq., who 
brought one specimen from the Lake of Galilee. 
