382 



SILURIM. 



end of snout as from root of caudal, spine \ to § length of head, very 

 feebly serrated in front and behind. Adipose dorsal 1| to 1^ times as 

 long as rayed dorsal, If to 2£ times its distance from latter. Anal 

 17-19 (11-13 rays branched). Pectoral spine similar to dorsal, but 

 usually a little longer. Caudal deeply forked, with pointed lobes, 

 upper the longer. Caudal peduncle 2 to 2^ times as long as deep. 



Pig. 295. 



GalcichtJiys feliceps. 

 Type, after Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Olive-brown above, yellowish on the sides, pinkish white beneath ; fins 

 greyish. 



Total length 420 millim. 



Damaraland to Natal. — Type in Paris Museum. 



1. Ad., skin, type o£ 



B. capensis. 

 2-5. Yg. 



6. Ad. 



7. Ad. 



8-9. Ad. & hgr. 

 10. Skel. 



11-20. Eggs & yg. 

 21. Ad. 



Cape o£ Good Hope. 



Damaraland. 

 Algoa Bay. 



)> 

 Port Elizabeth. 



Natal. 



Sir A. Smith (P.). 



J. M. Leslie, Esq. (P.). 

 H. A. Sponcer, Esq. (P.). 



J. M. Leslie, Esq. (P.). 

 Dr. E. Warren (P.). 



2. GALEICHTHYS ATER. 

 Casteln. Poiss. Afr. Austr. p. 62 (1861). 



Depth of body 4| times in total length, length of head 3^ times. 

 Head as long as broad, moderately depressed, smooth; a long and 

 narrow occipital process, hidden under the skin, in contact with a small 

 interneural shield ; snout broad, rounded, projecting feebly beyond 

 mouth ; eye lateral, oval, 2-£ times in length of snout, 8 times in length 



