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Show 660 MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON [Dec. 20, Poi.YNEMID_E. 72. PoLYNEMUS PLEBEJUS, BlOUSS. Sd-ENlDiE. 73. U M B R I N A STRIATA, sp. n. D. 10 ~. A. f. L. lat. 50. L. tr, ~. Teeth uniformly villiform in both jaws. Length of the head twice and three filths in the total; diameter of the eye one fourth the length of the head, and equal to the length of the snout; maxillary reaching to below the anterior third of the eye ; praeoperculum denticulated, more coarsely at the angle; barbel extremely short. Depth of body one third of the total length. The length of the third dorsal spine twice and one half in the length of the head ; second anal spine very strong, one third the length of the head. Pectoral as long as the postorbital part of the head. Caudalis truncate. Greyish, with oblique blackish streaks directed upwards and backwards, and corresponding to the longitudinal series of scales. Total length I foot 4 inches. A single specimen, dry. XlPHIID.£. 74. HISTIOPHORUS GLADIUS, Brouss* Two specimens, 9£ and 8^ feet long. 75. HISTIOPHORUS BREVIROSTRIS, Playf. Two specimens, 10 and 8| feet long. AcRONURID_5e. 76. A C A N T H U H U S SOHAL, Forsk. 77. ACANTHURUS NIGROFUSCUS, Forsk. 78. ACANTHURUS XANTHURUS, Blyth. CARANGIDJE, 79. CARANX RUSSELLII, Riipp. C. kurra, C. & V, 80. CARANX CRUMENOPHTHALMUS, Bl. 81. CARANX DJEDDABA, Forsk. 82. CARANX FERDAU, Forsk. 83. CARANX FULVOGUTTATUS, Forsk. 84. CARANX AUROGUTTATUS, C. & V. C.fulvoguttatus, Riipp. nee Forsk. |