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Show 1889.] FISHES FROM MUSCAT. 239 This species does not appear to have been recorded since its description, by Schlegel, in the 'Fauna Japonica.' Two skins, 21 inches long, were obtained by Mr. Jayakar. SQUAMIPINNES. 13. CH^ETODON MODESTUS, Schleg. Another Japanese species, new to the Indian Ocean. MULLIDJE. 14. UPENEUS PLEUROT.ENIA, Playf. ClRRHITID^E. 15. ClRRHITICHTHYS MACULATUS, Lacep. ScORPiENID^E. 16. TETRAROGE GUENTHERI, sp. n. (Plate XXV.) D 12 A 3 L*. l0. A. 6. Vomer and palatines toothed. Length of the head two fifths of the total (without caudal) ; diameter of the eye nearly one fourth the length of the head. No barbels ; maxillary extending to below the anterior third of the eye, and slightly beyond the posterior prseor-bital spine, which is not quite so strong as the prseopercular ; two strong wavy frontal ridges; interorbital space narrower than the orbit. Scales minute. Dorsal commencing above the centre of the eye, without notch ; first spine shortest, measuring half the diameter of the eye, second and third longest, half the length of the head ; the longest branched dorsal rays once and a half the length of the last dorsal spines; third anal spine longest, as long as the fifth dorsal. Pectorals nearly as long as the head, extending beyond the ventrals, which reach the anal. Caudal free from dorsal. Head and body reddish brown, fins blackish, everywhere with closely set round pale spots. Total length 8-| inches. A single specimen. 17. PTEROIS ANTENNATA, Bl. 18. CHORISMODACTYLUS MULTIBARBIS, Rich. KURTID^E. 19. PEMPHERIS MOLUCCA, C. & V. TRICHIURID^E. 20. TRICHIURUS HAUMELA, Forsk. ACRONURID,E. 21. NASEUS BREVIROSTRIS, C. & V. |