ACANTHONOTUS. ACANTHONOTUS. 



Generic Character. 



Corpus elongatum, sine 



pinna dorsali. 

 Aculei plures dorsales & ab- 



dominales. 



Bod^ elongated, without 



dorsal fin. 

 Spines several, on the back 



and abdomen. 



SNOUTED ACANTHONOTUS. 



Acanthonotus Nasus. A, griseus, dorso transversim fusco' 

 fasciato. 



Grey Acanthonotus^ with the back transversely barred with 

 brown. 



.Acanthonotus Nasus. A. rostro nasiformi. Block. 12, p. 113. 

 t.431. 



This fish grows to a considerable size, the 

 length of the specimen described by Dr. Blocli 

 being two feet and a half : the head is large, the 

 upper part of the snout extending forwards in such 

 a manner a^ to make the mouth appear as if situate 

 ed beneath : the teeth are small, forming a row 

 along each jaw : the eyes large, and the nostrils 

 conspicuous : the body, which is of moderate width 

 for about a third of its length, gradually decreases 

 or tapers towards the extremity : both head and 

 body are covered with small scales, and are of a 

 blueish tinge, with a silvery cast on the abdomen. 



