660 MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON [DpC* 20, 



PoLYNEMIDiK. 



72. POLYNEMUS PLEBEJUS, BlOUSS. 



73. Umbrina striata, sp. n. 



D. 10 2|. A. |. L. lat. 50. L. tr. J. 



Teeth uniformly villiform in both jaws. Length of the head 

 twice and tliree filths in the total j diameter of the eye one fourth 

 the length of the head, and equal to the length of the snout ; 

 maxillary reaching to below the anterior third of the eye ; praeoper- 

 culuin denticulated, more coarsely at the angle ; barbel extremely 

 short. Depth of body one third of the total length. The length 

 of the third dorsal spine twice and one half in the length of the 

 head ; second anal spine very strong, one third the length of the 

 head. Pectoral as long as the postorbital part of the head. 

 Caudalis truncate. Greyish, with oblique blackish streaks directed 

 upwards and backwards, and corresponding to the longitudinal series 

 of scales. 



Total length I foot 4 inches* 



A single specimen, dry. 



XiPHIIDifi. 



74. HiSTiopHORUs GLADius, Bfonss^ 

 Two specimens, 9| and 8| feet long. 



75. HiSTiOFHORUS BREviROSTRis, Playf. 

 Two specimens, 10 and 8| feet long. 



ACRONURID^. 



76. AcANTHURUs SOHAL, Forsk. 



n , ACANTHURTJS NIGROFUSCUS, Forsk, 



78. ACANTHURUS XANTHURTJS, Blyth. 



Carangid^e, 



79. Caranx rtjssellii, Riipp. 

 C. kurra, C. «fe V. 



80. Caranx crumenophthalmus, B1. 



81. Caranx djeddaba, Forsk. 



82. Caranx ferdau, Forsk. 



83. Caranx fulvoguttatus, Forsk. 



84. Caranx auroguttatus, C. & V. 

 C.fulvoffuttatus, Riipp. nee Forsk. 



