16 Sir R. H. Scliomburgk on some new species of Fishes 



contained five times in the height of the body ; it is thick and 

 streaked longitudinally on its sides, and rough on the anterior 

 side. The other spines are shorter, and decrease in size succes- 

 sively. The spines of the dorsal fin are eight in number ; the 

 soft part of the fin contains thirty-four rays nearly equal in size ; 

 they are covered on the base with scales, and cannot be put down. 

 A membrane joins the three spines of the anal fin, but they are not 

 united with the soft part of the fin, and form therefore a separate 

 fin ; the first of these spines is the largest. The soft anal fin 

 has thirty- two rays similar to the soft rays of the dorsal fin. The 

 pectoral fins are attached to the body at two-fifths of its whole 

 height. The ventrals contain a very strong streaked spine ; the 

 soft rays are rough on the internal side in front and on the ex- 

 ternal side behind. The caudal fin is truncated. The scales are 

 large and armed with small spines on the uncovered part, as in 

 Capros. The lateral line ascends at first abruptly parallel to the 

 profile in front, makes an angle beneath the summit of the body, 

 descends rectilinear to the tail and follows it horizontally. The 

 colour of the fish is red ; the length of the specimen six inches, 

 the height five inches." 



Fam. Mugiloidei, Cuv. 

 Acherina stipes, Mull, et Tr. nov. spec. Loggerhead Fry. 



D. 5-1 + 9: A. 1 + 12. 



" This species agrees with A. Boieri of Risso in form, large- 

 ness of the eyes, and in the position of the dorsal fin over the end 

 of the ventrals. The head is broader than the diameter of an 

 eye, and flat above. From the snout extend two furrows back- 

 wards ; on each side of the upper surface of the head is a sharp 

 undulated edge, forming the upper margin of the orbit. The 

 teeth are numerous and distinct on both jaws, and on the palate : 

 the caudal fin is forked." 



Fam. Gobioidei, Cuv. 

 Clinus pectiiiifer, Cuv. et Val. /. c. xi. p. 574. Rock Fish or 



Rocker. 



" There are two varieties of this species ; the sides of the body 

 of one have a reticulated appearance, and those of the other are 

 barred with six perpendicular bands, which extend to the superior 

 margin of the dorsal fin. The anal fin is likewise marked by six 

 perpendicular bands." 



Clinus capillatus, Cuv. et Val. D. 18 + 8 : A. 2 + 19 : P. 14 : 

 V. 3 : C. 12. Yellow-fin Rock Fish. 



Gobius Bishopi, Mull, et Tr. nov. spec. Rocker. 



" This new species belongs to that group of the genus Gobius, 



