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Show 662 MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON [DeC. 20, CoRYPH.ENID-E. 101. CoRYPHiENA HIPPURUS, L. ScOMBRIDvE. 102. SCOMBER KANAGURTA, CUV. 103. SCOMBER JANESABA, Blkr. 104. THYNNUS THYNNUS, L. One specimen, which is 4 feet long, has 10 finlets. 105. THYNNUS THUNNINA, C. & V. 106. THYNNUS PELAMYS, L. 107. CYBIUM COMMERSONII, Lacep. 5 feet long. 108. ELACATE NIGRA, Bl. TRACHIN10-E. 109. PERCIS NEBULOSA, Q. & G. 110. PERCIS ALBOGUTTATA, Gthr. 111. SlLLAGO SIHAMA, Forsk. 112. OPISTHOGNATHUS MUSCATENSIS, sp. n. (Plate LIV. fig. 1.) D. 25-27. A. 15-17. Teeth in a broad villiform band near the symphysis, with an outer series of enlarged and somewhat curved teeth continued along the rami, Length of head not quite one fourth of total; diameter of orbit one fourth the length of the head ; interorbital space three fifths the diameter cf orbit; maxillary extending to about halfway between the orbit and the base of the pectoral, widening posteriorly. Body much compressed, its depth more than twice its diameter, and contained five to five and one third times in the total length. Dorsal of equal depth throughout. Lateral line ending below the fourteenth or fifteenth dorsal ray. Pectorals about two thirds the length of ventrals, which nearly equals the length of the postorbital part of the head. Brown, with darker spots of unequal size ; head specked or vermiculated with blackish; upper jaw bordered with black; pectoral greyish, with the membrane colourless ; the other fins blackish ; dorsal with some light spots and rings, and a large, oval, black spot, surrounded by a light ring, between the third and seventh rays. Total length 12 inches. Three specimens, in spirit. BATRACHID.*- 113. BATRACHUS GRUNNIENS, L. Ii. trispinosus, Gthr. |