Notice of the " Etup]t," a species of Teiraodon. 271 
consists of eleven rays, the anterior rays being the longest. 
The anal fin, situated about half an inch behind the anns, 
and opposite to the dorsal, is rather smaller in size, 1 incli 
in length, by scarcely half an inch in breadth at the base, 
and consists of eight rays. The caudal fin is 2\ inches in 
length, and IJ inch in breadth when expanded, and is very 
slightly rounded at its extremity. It appears to consist of 
eight large or double rays, each dividing into two rays. 
A depressed fine line, faintly marked on the skin, sur- 
rounds each orbit in an irregularly rounded manner, at the 
distance of about half an inch from the orbit above, and of 
a quarter of an inch below ; it sends off a short branch be- 
tween the eye and pectoral fin, which runs downwards 
towards the belly. A very little behind this, and at the 
back part of the circle surrounding the orbit, on a line with 
the upper part of the pectoral fin, a distinct depressed line 
curves backwards and upwards ; (after giving off a branch 
immediately in front of the fin which runs across the back 
part of the head to join the line of the opposite side), and 
runs backwards along the side of the fish to near the dorsal 
tin, where it next curves downwards a little way ; and at 
about half an inch behind this fin, it sends off a short branch 
forwards towards the belly ; and from this point of division 
it runs on to terminate at the centre of the base of the tail, 
forming thus the lateral line of the fish. 
Whether this species may turn out to be the same as the 
one briefly described by Mr Murray, I do not at present 
know ; although I rather regret he has fixed on the some- 
what trivial name of pustulatus, as a series of spots along 
the side seems to be common to many species of this G-enus ; 
I shall therefore wait for more information before venturing 
to give this specimen any other specific designation. 
Since this communication was read to the Society, I have 
had a reply Irom the Eev. Mr Eobb, Old Calabar, to some of 
my inquiries about this fish. Mr Kobb writes as follows : — 
" I may say that native information about animals is often 
very unreliable, though the best we can get. The Balloon 
or Globe Fish, the Etuet (e-twet) is got in the river and 
