198 Natal Fishes 
maxillary extending to below posterior } of eye. Praeopercular margin 
finely serrated; ridge entire. 13 or 14 gill-rakers on lower part of 
anterior arch. 36 to 38 scales in a longitudinal series, 4 or 5 between 
middle of spinous dorsal and lateral line. Dorsal VII-VIII, I 9-10; 
first spine minute, third and fourth longest, 7 length of head; eighth 
spine small or absent ; longest soft rays more than } length of head ; 
margin of soft fin convex. Anal II 8-9. Pectoral 2 length of head. 
Caudal emarginate with rounded lobes. Caudal peduncle 1} as long 
as deep. Dark longitudinal stripes on body at the edges of the series 
of scales; spinous dorsal blackish; a dark spot at base of pectoral. 
Text-Fic. 1. 
APOGON POLYLEPISs. 
A specimen of 190 mm. from Durban, collected by Mr. H. W. Bell 
Marley, and another of 120 mm. from Kurrachee. The latter had 
been determined as A. noordziekt, Bleek., a species that is distinguished 
by having only three series of scales between lateral line and spinous 
dorsal, the third dorsal spine longer than the fourth, no dark spot at 
base of pectoral, ete. 
Family CARANGID 8. 
Scombroides lysan, Forsk. 
