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Show 1867.] DR. A. GUNTHER ON NEW FISHES. 103 vertical from the front margin of the eye, Vertical fins united, the anal very low ; dorsal spines small, feeble, almost hidden in the skin. Body much elongate, its greatest depth being one-half of the length of the head (without rostral appendage), which is one-tenth of the total. Brownish black ; posterior part of the tail finely and irregularly punctulated with black. A single specimen, 9 inches long, was presented by Dr. J. A. Smith with other fishes from the Camaroon country. The occurrence of Indian forms on the West Coast of Africa, such as Perio/jhthalmus, Psettus, Mastacembelus, is of the highest interest, and an almost new fact in our knowledge of the geographical distribution of fishes. ARIUS AUSTRALIS. To judge from the description, this species would appear to he allied to A. surinamensis. D. 1/7. A. 16-17. P. 1/10. ayQ^ Ariirsair.-itntlis. |
