916 im. G. A. BOULJSNGMl OS NEW F18UES [Dec. 1, 



Most nearly allied to C callipterus, G-tbr.\ with which it agrees 

 in the dentition. 22-30 teeth on each side of the outer series of the 

 upper jaw. Depth of body 2| to 2f in total length, length of head 

 3 to 3g times. Bye nearly equally distant from the upper lip and 

 the gill-opening, its diameter 4 times in length of head, 1| times 

 in iiiterorbital width, and equal to prajorbital ; maxillary not 

 extending quite to below anterior border of eye ; four series of 

 scales on the cheek below the eye ; large scales on the opercle and 

 on the interoi'bital region ; praeopercular limbs forming a right 

 angle. Grill-rakers very short, 8 on lower part of anterior arch. 

 Dorsal XVI 12-13 ; spines increasing in length to the last, which 

 is J length of head. Pectoral pointed, a little longer than the 

 head ; ventrals shorter, not reaching the vent. Anal III 9-10 ; 

 third spine longest, as long as middle dorsals. Caudal rounded (?). 

 Caudal peduncle not longer than deep. Scales rough but not 

 denticulate, 30-32 j-^:^ ; lat. 1. jj-TB' Body without distinct 

 markings ; snout and a spot on the opercle blackish ; dorsal fin 

 with blackish spots and oblique bars. 



Total length 220 millim. 



Three specimens. 



Oreociikomis shieanus, sp. n. (Fig. 2, p. 917.) 



Teeth very small, in 5 to 7 series in the upper jaw, the outer 

 with notched, bicuspid, brown crowns, the others tricuspid ; 35 to 

 47 teeth on each side of the outer series of the upper jaw. Depth 

 of body 2g to 24 in total length, length of head 3 times. Eye 

 equally distant from the end of the snout aud the gill-opening, its 

 diameter 4 to 4| times in length of head, Ij to 2 times in inter- 

 orbital widtli, and nearly etpial to praiorbital ; maxillary not 

 extending to below anterior border of eye ; two series of scales 

 on the cheek below the eye, lower largest; opercle scaleloss ; 

 pra30i)ercular limbs forming a right angle. Gill-rakers short, 

 15-18 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVl-XVII 10-12 ; 

 spines increasing in length to the last, which is g length of head 

 or a little less. Pectoral — ■ — ? (broken); ventral reaching vent. 

 Anal IV 9-10 ; fourth spine longest, as long as and stronger 

 than middle dorsals. Caudal peduncle not longer than deep. 

 Scales rough but not denticulate, 31-32 j^ ; lat. 1- j^iiij- Nothing 

 can be said of the coloration, the condition of the specimens being 

 too bad. 



Total length 210 millim. 



Pive specimens. 



' A compariaon with the original description (P. Z. S. 1893, p. 623) is 

 misleading in so fur ss the number of dorsal spines is given as U, which is 

 exceptional, the normal number being 15 or 10. Out of the T) tjpe Bpecimens, 

 only the one figured (from Zomba)lm3 14 spines; two, including the largest 

 specimen received from the Rev. J. A. Williams, have 15 epinea ; the other 

 two have 1(5. 



