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Show 1887.] FISHES FROM MUSCAT. 667 the total (without caudal); a groove in front of the eye, below the nostril; diameter of the eye five and a half times in the length of the head. Greatest depth of the body one third of the total length. Tail compressed. Scales largest on the posterior half of the body and on the tail, granulated in the middle and with a short keel or tubercle; 24 or 25 scales between the origin of the second dorsal and the vent; no enlarged scales behind the gill-opening ; no spines on the tail. First dorsal spine about half the length of the head ; second dorsal and anal much elevated anteriorly, falciform, their depth equalling the distance between the mouth and the gill-opening. Ventral spine short. Caudal strongly notched. Brown, whitish inferiorly ; the tubercle on the scales white. Total length 1 foot 11 inches. Two specimens, dry. 162. BALISTES NIGER, Mungo Park. 163. BALISTES MITIS, Benn. 164. BALISTES ASSASI, Forsk. 165. MONACANTHUS SETIFER, Benn. 166. OSTRACION GIBBOSUS, L. 167. OSTRACION CUBICUS, L. 168. OSTRACION CYANURUS, Riipp. 169. OSTRACION CORNUTUS, L. GYMNODONTES. 170. TETRODON STELLATUS, Bl. Schn. 171. TETRODON HISPIDUS, L. CHONDROPTERYGII. TRYGONID-E. 172. TRYGON UARNAK, Forsk. EXPLANATION OF PLATE LIV. Fig. 1. Opisthognathus muscatensis, p. 662. Two thirds nat, size. 2. Gobius jay acari, p. 663. |
