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 9. L. brevirostris Kaup. 



Cat. Apod. Fish. Brit. Mas. 1856. p. 150. pi. XVIII. fig. 15. 



There is in the museum only one single speci- 

 men of this species. Dr. Bovallius obtained it in 

 Messina harbour March 14. 1891. Its dimensions are 

 as follows: 



Length of body 51 mm. 



Greatest height of body 10 „ 



Distance from extremity of snout to dor- 

 sal fin 24 „ 



Distance from extremity of snout to vent 37 „ 



Length of head 4,5 „ 



Distance from extremity of snout to eye's 



anterior margin 1,5 „ 



Eye's diameter 1 „ 



10. L. Maurolici FacciolA. 



Descr. n. sp. Leptoc. str. Messina. Att. Soc. Tosc. Sc. Nat. Pisa. 

 1883. Vol. VI. fasc. I. p. 7. t. 4. f. 6. 



Of this species too the museum contains but one 

 specimen, also procured in Messina, harbour on March 

 14. .1891 by Dr. Bovallius. Its dimensions are: 



Length of body 88 mm. 



Greatest height of body 7 „ 



Distance from extremity of snout to dor- 

 sal fin 64 „ 



Distance from extremity of snout to vent 81 „ 



• Length of head 7 „ 



Distance from extremity of snout to eye's 



anterior margin 2,5 „ 



Eye's diameter 1,5 „ 



