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Show 1905.] OF THE FAMILY G ALAXIIMI. 367 1. G a l a x ia s z e b r a tu s . Cobitis zebratus Casteln. Poiss. Afrique Austr. p. 56 (1861). Galaxias capensis Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. 1894, i». 460, pi. iii. fig . 2. Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct enlarged canines. Depth of body 5-5| in the length, length of head 4-4|. Snout a little shorter than eye, the diameter of which is about 4 in the length of head, interorbital width nearly 3. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary extending to below anterior | of eye. 8 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal III 7-8; distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 2g -2| in the length of the fish. Anal III -IV 8, commencing below the middle or anterior part of the dorsal. Pectoral extending of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 6-rayed, originating at a point nearly equidistant from tip of snout and base of caudal, extending of the distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal subtruncate. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Irregular dark cross-bars on the back and sides of the body; head and body covered with small dark dots. Cape of Good Hope. 1. (54 mm.) - - Sir. A . Smith. 2-6. (35-55 mm.) Near Cape Town. Prof. M. Weber. 2. G a la x ia s p u n c t i fe r . (Plate X. fig. S.) Cobitis punct ifer Casteln. Poiss. Afrique Austr. p. 56 (1861). Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct enlarged canines. Depth of body about 5| in the length, length of head 44-4-i. Snout shorter than eye, the diameter of which is 3-3.} in the length of head, interorbital width 2|-3|. Jaws equal anteriorly; maxillary extending to below anterior margin of eye or slightly beyond. 8 or 9 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal III-I V 7-8; distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 2g-2ij in the length of the fish. Anal III-IV 6- 8, commencing below the middle or posterior part of tlie dorsal. Pectoral extending | the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 6-rayed, originating at a point nearer to tip of snout than to base of caudal, extending | of the distance from their base to the origin of anal. Caudal slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle 2|-3 as long as deep. A series of obscure dark bars or blotches on the upper part of the sides; head and body covered with small dark dots. Cape of Good Hope. This species is distinguished from G. zebratus by the shorter head, smaller mouth, more slender caudal peduncle, &c., but especially by the different shape of the caudal fin. 1-2. (47 and 54 mm.) Near Cape Town. S. African Mus. 3-12. (27-30 mm.) Durban Rd., Cape Town. C. D. Rudd, Esq. |