THE 
NASAL NOTOCANTHUS. 
Generic Character. 
Short prichles along the back. 
Specific Character, cfc. 
NOTOCANTHUS with nose-like snout. 
Indian NOTOCANTHUS. 
Der Stachelrucken. 
Bloch, ichth. 12. p. 113. pi. 431. 
The genus Acanthonotus or Notacanthus is one 
of the many new genera instituted by Dr. Bloch. 
It contains hut one species, which is a native of the 
Indian seas ? and is represented of half its natural 
size on the annexed plate. The particular history 
and manners of this fish are entirely unknown. 
