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WARTED PLATYSTACUS. 



Platystacus Verrucosus. P.fuscus, supra lineis longitudinalibn^ 



verrucosis, pinna ani brevi. 

 Brown Platystacus, marked above by longitudinal warted lines, 



with short anal fin. 

 Platystacus verrucosus. P. pinna ani brevi. BlocJi. t. 373. f. 3. 

 Aspredo cauda subrotunda, &c. Gronov, mus. 2,p» 5. t, 5.f.3. 



Much allied in general appearance . to the 

 two preceding species^ but smaller and of a less 

 elongated form : mouth furnished with six beards : 

 first ray of the pectoral fins of similar appearance 

 with those of the former species : dorsal fin slightly 

 rounded : anal fin rather short : tail short and 

 rounded : body marked above by three or four lon- 

 gitudinal rows of smaller warts on each side from 

 breast to tail : colour brown above, paler beneath. 

 Native of the Indian seas. 



EEL-SHAPED PLATYSTACUS. 



Platystacus Anguillaris. P. fuscus, striis longitudinalihus albis, 



pinna ani, caudce^ dorsique secundo connatis. 

 Brown Platystacus, with longitudinal white stripes, and the 



second dorsal, anal, and caudal fin united. 

 Platystacus anguillaris. P. pinna ani candm dorsique secundo 



connatis. Block, t. 373./. 1. 



Length twelve or fifteen inches : form less broad 

 in front than in the preceding species ; mouth fur- 

 nished with eight beards of moderate length ; two 



