1889.] FISHES FROM MUSCAT. 239 



his species does not appear to have been recorded since its 

 ription, by Schlegel, in the 'Fauna Japonica.' Two skins, 21 



This 

 descripti 

 inches long, were obtained by Mr. Jayakar. 



SaUAMIPINNES. 



13. Ch^todon modestus, Schleg. 



Another Japanese species, new to the Indian Ocean. 



MtlLLID^. 



14. Upeneus pletjrot^nia, Playf. 



ClRRHITID^. 



15. CiRRHITICHTHYS MACUI.ATUS, Laccp. 



SCORP^NID^. 



16. Tetraroge GUENTHERi, sp. n. (Plate XXV.) 



U. jQ. A. g. 



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 praeor- 

 bital spine, which is not quite so strong as the prseopercular ; two 

 strong wavy frontal ridges ; interorbital space narrower than the 

 orbit. Scales minute. Dorsal commenchig above the centre of the 

 eye, without notch ; 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 8g inches. 



A single specimen. 



17. Pterois antennata, B1. 



18. Chorismodactylus multibarbis, Rich. 



KuRTIDiE. 



19. PeMPHERIS MOLUCCA, C. & V. 



Trichiurid^. 



20. Trichiurxjs haxjmela, Forsk. 



ACRONURID^. 



21. Naseus brevirostris, C. & V. 



