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Fig. 41. 



D.JO: P.1();A._': C.H): .\nn\ili 16 + 43: sub-dorsal annuli + 5: bniod annuli 

 0+14. 



Head J -5 in the trunk and 10-3 in the total length: trunk 2-6 in the caudal: 

 snout 2'^ in the head: eye 2 'O in the simut and 3 'O in the head. 



Snout as long as the postorl)ital portion of the head; a median crest extends 

 from its tip on to the interorbital space and is thence continued as an occipital and 

 a nuchal crest on to the first body ring: another ridge on each side from the top 

 of the snout to the first nostril: a strong, median opercular keel; supraorbital 

 ridges prominent and suli-continuous with the upper body ridges. Body one and 

 one-half times deejier than wide, the angles well defined: upper ridge terminates 

 on the fourth caudal scute : median lateral ridge extends on to the first caudal 



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Pis,' 41 Syiifiiuiflnis vcrcoi. male and female. 



scute below the origin of the upper caudal ridge: lower lateral ridge continuous: 

 ventral surface of trunk \'-sha])ed and ridged. Pectoral and caudal fins each a 

 little longer than the eye: anal fin minute. Described from a male 103 mm. in 

 length, dredged in .Sjiencer (iulf by .Sir Joseph \'erco. 



Colours. Head brown, with a dark mark across the occiput and another on 

 the nape: snout and upercles with small white spots: tuiderside of snout pale: 

 chin dark brown with white markings. Body brown with four narrow whitish 

 bars across the back, continued on the sides, which are crossed by dark bars, one 

 on each body scute : the ventral surface lighter. Tail with about ten whitish bars 



