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66a. Ctenolahrus hnoxi, Hutton, is common near the East Cape, and is 

 called muritea by tlie natives. 



78a. MACRURUS ARMATUS. sp. nov. 



PI. XL 



D. 11-75; A.— 87j Y. 7. 



Length of head equal to half the length of the body before the anus, and 

 five and a half times in total length ; greatest height at first dorsal ray not 

 equal to the length of head. 



Second dorsal ray as long as the height of body, spinous anteriorly and 

 enveloped in a sheath that is prolonged as a filament — over-reaches only half 

 the distance to the second dorsal, the interspace of the two dorsal fins beinsf 

 equal to two thirds the length of the head ; diameter of orbit is one fourth of 

 the head and equal to the snout, but exceeds the projection of the snout 

 beyond the mouth by a third ; interorbital space is one and a third of the 

 orbital diameter ; first ventral ray is prolonged and reaches to the vent ; teeth 

 in a single series ; mouth wide, extending across four-fifths of the inferior 

 surface of the head j scales, with three feeble spines, the middle spine being 

 granulated on the head and smooth on other parts of the body. 



Total length, 5 inches. 



Colour uniform light grey. 



Dredged by H.M.S. Challenger Expedition in 400 fathoms off Cape 

 Farewell. 



82b. PSEUDORHOMBUS BOOPS. sp. nov. 



Plate XL 

 B. 5 j D. 118 ; P. 11 j Y. 6 j A. 93 j C. 16 ; L.L. 80 j L.T. 36. 



Eyes on left side, mouth and head otherwise symmetrical ; length equal to 

 two and a half times the height and three times the length of head j lateral line 

 arched over the pectoral fin, the length of which is one third the height, and the 

 same as that of the caudal, which is rounded ; left ventral fin in line with the 

 anal but not continuous ; length of maxillary is two and two third times the 

 length of head and two thirds that of snout j orbits separated by a narrow 

 slightly elevated ridge that overhangs the lower orbit ; dorsal fin commences 

 in front of eye, and one half the orbital diameter from snout; opercular 

 margin entire, except a shallow notch in front of pectoral ; praeopercular limbs 

 join at right angles ; cleft of mouth oblique, maxillaries extending to the 

 anterior vertical of the upper eye ; every part covered with scales, the diameter 

 of which is one third that of the profile, with the free margin ciliate. 



Teeth in a single row on both jaws in equal number, there being six on 

 each side above and below — none on the vomer ; lower jaw with a prominent 

 gonyx. 



Colour, yellowish- white above, white beneath. 



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