218 Flat Fishes of Natal 
Depth of body 3} to 34 in length, length of bead 53 to7. Hyes 
small, separated by a scaly interspace ; angle of mouth below middle 
of lower eye. Dorsal 95-110. Anal 80-95. Right pectoral much 
longer than head, about 3 times as long as left. 150 to 175 scales in 
a longitudinal series. Brownish, with or without small darker spots ; 
right pectoral blackish. 
S. Africa. 
Several examples up to 470 mm. including two from Durban. 
4. ZEBRIAS. 
Zebrias, Jord. and Synder, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. XX XT, 190%, p. 232. 
Form oval. Scales small, ctenoid. Dorsal and anal fins continuous 
with the caudal. Pectoral small, especially the left; opercular 
membrane joined to upper edge of pectoral fin. Mouth moderately 
curved ; lips not fringed. Anterior nostril of eyed side a short tube ; 
posterior in front of lower eye; nostrils of blind side inconspicuous. 
India to Japan ; one species from Natal. 
ZEBRIAS REGANI. 
Synaptura regani, Gilchr. Mar. Inv, 8. Afr. IV, 1908, p. 160, pl. xlv. 
Depth of body 24 to 23 in the length, length of head 5}. Eyes 
contiguous ; angle of mouth below anterior part of lower eye. Dorsal 
68-70. Anal 56-59. Right pectoral about as long as eye. 82 to 88 
scales in a longitudinal series. Grayish, with 13 pairs of dark brown 
cross bands extending to edge of fins; caudal blackish posteriorly, 
with oblong white spots. 
Natal, off mouth of Umhlanga River, 22-26 fathoms. 
A specimen of 125 mm. examined. 
5, AMsopia. 
_Esopia (Kaup), Ginth, Cat. Fish. TV, p. 487 (1862). 
Similar to Zebrias, but scales cycloid and first dorsal ray free, 
swollen, papillose, produced. 
A single species. 
ZESOPIA CORNUTA. 
_Esopia cornuta, Kaup, Arch. f. Nat, 1858, p. 95. 
Synaptura cornuta, Day, Fish. India, p. 430, pl. xciv, fig. 4, 
