igog.] N. Annandale : Report on the Batoidei. 49 
of the dorsal fin and a backwardly directed streak on the base of the disk 
at either side, cream colour. 
Eyes minute, deeply sunk, colourless, close to the spiracles, which have smooth edges. 
Mouth clo.seh^ resembling that of Astrape dipterygia externally ; the teeth with the 
triangular transverse ridge somewhat more pointed than in that species. A some- 
what narrow, long rectangular process on the roof of the mouth, directed back- 
wards rather than vertically downwards, and having its distal edge sinuous but 
not bilobed ; a similar but smaller process on the floor of the mouth. 
Fig. 9 . — Bengalichthys impennis, uat. size : p. = pectoral fin. 
This species is represented by two specimens (a male and a female) taken by the 
Golden Crown ’ ’ in about 15 fathoms of water in Balasore Bay on the coast of Orissa 
in October, igo8. The following measurements are taken from the specimens after 
preservation in spirit : — 
cf $ 
Total length .. .. .. .. 175-0111111. 125 0 mm. 
Length of disk .. .. .. 8i-o ,, 63-0 ,, 
