1889.] FISHES FROM MUSCAT. 239 
This species does not appear to have been recorded since its 
description, by Schlegel, in the ‘Fauna Japonica.’ Two skins, 21 
inches long, were obtained by Mr. Jayakar. 
SQUAMIPINNES. 
13. CumTopon mopEstvus, Schleg. 
Another Japanese species, new to the Indian Ocean. 
MuLuIDz. 
14. Upeneus PLEUROTANIA, Playf. 
CIRRHITID. 
15. CrkRHITICHTHYS MACULATUS, Lacép. 
ScoRPENIDA. 
16. TETRAROGE GUENTHER], sp. n. (Plate XXV.) 
13 3 
De) A 
Vomer and palatines toothed. Length of the head two fifths of 
the total (without caudal); diameter of the eye nearly one fourth the 
length of the head. No barbels; maxillary extending to below the 
anterior third of the eye, and slightly beyond the posterior preor- 
bital spine, which is not quite so strong as the preeopercular ; two 
strong wavy frontal ridges; interorbital space narrower than the 
orbit. Scales minute. Dorsal commencing above the centre of the 
eye, without netch ; first spine shortest, measuring half the diameter 
of the eye, second and third longest, half the length of the head ; 
the longest branched dorsal rays once and a half the length of the 
last dorsal spines; third anal spine longest, as long as the fifth 
dorsal. Pectorals nearly as long as the head, extending beyond the 
ventrals, which reach the anal. Caudal free from dorsal. Head 
and. body reddish brown, fins blackish, everywhere with closely set 
round pale spots. 
Total length 83 inches. 
A single specimen. 
17. PrERoOIs ANTENNATA, Bl. 
18. CHORISMODACTYLUS MULTIBARBIS, Rich. 
KurtTiIp&. 
19. PempuHERIS Mowucca, C. & V. 
TRICHIURID&. 
20. TricHrurRvUS HAUMELA, Forsk. 
ACRONURID&. 
21. Nasreus Brevirostris, C. & V. 
