1905.] OF THE FAMILY QALAXIID^. 367 



1. Galaxias ZEBRATUS. 



Cobitis zehratif,fi Oasteln. Poiss. Afrique Austr. p. 56 (1861). 



Gcdaxias capensis Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. 1894, p. 460, 

 pi. iii. fig. 2. 



Teeth in the jaws sixbequal, without distinct enlarged canines. 

 Depth of body 5-5| in the length, length of head 4-4|. Snout 

 a little shortei' than eye, the diameter of which is about 4 in the 

 length of head, interorbital width neaily 3. Jaws equal anteriorly ; 

 maxillary extending to below anterior | of eye. 8 gill-rakers on 

 the lowei- part of the anteiior arch. Dorsal III 7-8 ; distance 

 from origin of doi-sal to base of caudal 2|-2| in the length of the 

 fish. Anal III-IV 8, commencing below the middle or anterior 

 part of the dorsal. Pectoral extending |-|- of the distance from 

 its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 6-rayed, originating at 

 a point nearly equidistant from tip of snout and base of caudal, 

 extending |-| of the distance fi-om their base to the origin of anal. 

 Caudal subtruncate. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. 

 Irregular dark cross-bars on the back and sides of the body ; head 

 and body covered with small dark dots. 



Cape of Good Hope. 



1. (54 mm.) Sir. A. Smith. 



2-6. (35-55 mm.) Near Cape Town. Prof. M. Weber. 



2. Galaxias punctifer. (Plate X. fig. 3.) 



Cobitis panctifer Casteln. Poiss. Afrique Austr. p. 56 (1861). 



Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct enlarged canines. 

 Depth of body about 5| in the length, length of head 44—44. 

 Snout shorter than eye, the diameter of which is 3-3| in the length 

 of head, interorbital width 2|-3|. Jaws equal anteriorly; 

 maxillary extending to below antei-ior margin of eye or slightly 

 beyond. 8 or 9 gill-rakers on the lowei'part of the anterior arch. 

 Dorsal III-IY 7-8 ; distance from origin of dorsal to base of 

 caudal 2|-2| in the length of the fish. Anal III-IY 6-8, com- 

 mencing below the middle or postei'ior part of the dorsal. 

 Pectoral extending | the distance from its base to the base of 

 ventral. Ventrals 6-rayed, originating at a point nearer to tip 

 of snout than to base of caudal, extending |-|- of the distance from 

 their base to the origin of anal. Caudal slightly emarginate. 

 Caudal peduncle 2^-3 as long as deep. A series of obsciu'e dark 

 bars or blotches on the upper part of the sides ; head and body 

 covered with small dark dots. 



Cape of Good Hope. 



This species is distinguished from G. zebratus by the shortei' 

 head, smaller mouth, moi-e slender caudal peduncle, &c., but 

 especially by the difterent shape of the caudal fin. 



1-2. (47 and 54 mm.) Near Cape Town. S. African Mus. 



3-12. (27-30 mm.) Durban Rd., Cape Town. C. D. Eudd, Esq. 



