452 MR. J. Y. JOHNSON ON SOME NEW [June 3, 



interocular space, midway between the posterior nostril and the 

 upper extremity of the gill-cleft ; posterior nostril midway between 

 the end of the snout aud the eye. Pive rows of teeth in the prse- 

 maxillary, nearly all bicuspid, the outer row comprising about 

 twenty teeth ; mandibular teeth scarcely larger than prsemaxillaries, 

 bicuspid. Labial lobes large and covered with granular papillse ; 

 the cleft of the mouth measures three fifths the width of the buccal 

 disk ; barbels measuring half the length of the head. Adipose fin 

 quite indistinct. The origin of the first dorsal is nearly twice as far 

 from the caudal as from the end of the snout ; its first ray is scarcely 

 prolonged, measuring a little less than the distance between the 

 posterior nostril and the posterior extremity of the head. First 

 pectoral ray little prolonged, a little shorter than the head, mea- 

 suring about one third of the distance between its base and the anal, 

 and not extending to the middle of the outer ventral ray. Ventral 

 fins originating slightly in advance of the dorsal ; the outer ray 

 much thickened and a little prolonged, measuring half the distance 

 between its base and the anal. Anal opening equally distant from 

 the extremity of the ventrals and the origin of the anal. First anal 

 ray two thirds the length of the ventral, halfway between the ex- 

 tremity of the ventral and the caudal. Caudal fin cresceutically 

 notched, with the outer rajs a little produced and a little shorter 

 than the head. Olive-brown above, closely spotted with darker. 



Total length 89 millim., Avithout caudal 75 ; length of head 16 ; 

 width of head 16 ; depth of body (above base of ventrals) 12. 



Specimens were obtained in the Andes of Ecuador (Milligalli) by 

 Mr. Edward Whymper. 



5. On some new Species of Fishes from Madeira. 

 By James Yate Johnson, C.M.Z.S. 



[Received June 3, 1890.] 



Family Serkanid.s;. 

 1. Anthias MtrNDtTLus, sp. n. 



B. 6. D. 10/16. V. 1/5. A. 3/7. Lat.line37. 



Oblong compressed ; the height being to the length without the 

 caudal as 1 to 3^. Body, head, and cheeks scaly. Scales of mode- 

 rate size, the exposed edge finely pectinate. 



Head compared with length without the caudal as 1 to 3. Eyes 

 round, large, scarcely more than half a diameter from the snout 

 and less than a diameter apart ; they do not take part in the pro- 

 file. Diameter of eye to length of head as 1 to 3. Snout short, 

 obtuse, upper jaw protrusile ; rictus very oblique, not reaching to 

 orbit. Upper border of mouth formed entirely of the premaxillary ; 

 maxillary much dilated posteriorly, its scales not larger than those 



