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Show 242 MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON [Apr. 16, MUR^ENIDJE. 49. MURiENESOX CINEREUS, Forsk. 50. OPHICHTHYS CIRRHOCHILUS, Blkr. 51. OPHICHTHYS CANCRIVORUS, Rich. 52. MUR^ENA TESSELLATA, Rich. PLECTOGNATHL SCLERODERMI. 53. BALISTES ERYTHRODON, Gthr. 54. MONACANTHUS MONOCEROS, L. 55. MONACANTHUS MELANOPROCTES, sp. n. (Plate XXVIII.) D. 32-34. A. 32-34. Skin rough, villose ; no caudal spines. Depth of body twice and a half to twice and three fourths in the total length. Snout long, with straight or slightly concave upper profile. Pectoral fin below the posterior border of the eye. Dorsal spines above the centre of the eye, strong, as long as the distance between the nostril and the mouth ; armed behind with a double series of small barbs, pointing outwards and downwards, and in front with a double series of small tubercles. Soft dorsal and anal fins low. Caudal rounded. Ventral spine small, armed with spikes. Pale reddish brown; cheeks and sides of body lineolated with blackish, the lines oblique on the cheeks, and straight from the gill-opening to the caudal; a broad blackish band from the dorsal spine to below the anterior third of the soft dorsal fin, and two others on each side of the back, broader than the interspace between them ; dorsal and anal fin uniform pale reddish ; vent in a blackish spot. Total length 8 inches. Several specimens. GYMNODONTES. 56. TETRODON MARGARITATUS, Riipp. 57- TETRODON VALENTINI, Blkr. 58. DIODON HYSTRIX, L. 59. CHILOMYCTERUS ORBICULARIS, Bl. 60. CHILOMYCTERUS ECHINATUS, Gron. CHONDROPTERYGII. CARCHARIID^E. 61. CARCHARIAS ACUTIDENS, Riipp. A male, measuring 8 feet 5 inches. |
