412 TEH CRUISE OF THE 'GURACOA: 



G. DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW OR IMPERFECTLY 

 KNOWN SPECIES: 



PLATES XXVI. AND XXVII. 



DICEROBATIS DRACO. 



Teeth tessellated, tliose of the upper jaw in 46 series, each tooth 

 being much broader than long, and trenchant behind ; the band 

 of teeth terminates laterally at a short distance from the angle of 

 the mouth ; body and tail smooth ; the distance between the mouth 

 and dorsal fin is one-half of the greatest width of the body ; tail 

 more than twice as long as the disk, without spine ; upper parts 

 uniform brown ; top of the doi'sal fin white. 



Misol Island. 



Greatest width of the disk, 15 inches; distance between the 

 front margin of the head and dorsal fin, 7-^ inches. 



