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Show / 124 ON A NEW FISH FROM BRITISH NEW GUINEA. [June 16, include the proximal halves of two humeri, which are of about the same size as those of the African species, while ;i calcaneum is, on the other hand, distinctly smaller, being 19 mm. in length as compared with 21 mm. in the recent species. This is also the case with the radius, of which two specimens were found, it being more slender and 59 mm. in total length as opposed to 6T5 mm. Besides these, three pieces of ulnae and several portions of ribs were obtained. I have been unable to find record of any fossil Genetta, and among the rest of the Viverridce the only species of Pleistocene age appear to be V. karnidiensis from India (Lydekk. Mem. Geol. Surv. Ind. 1886), and a Viverra identified by a single canine from the cave of Lunel Viel, France. Besides these, some portions of skulls found in the Quaternary deposits of Algeria are referred somewhat doubtfully to Herjiestes by M. Pomel "(Carte Geol. de l'Algerie, Les Carnassiers, 1897). EXPLANATION OF PLATE X. Y'vx. 1. Inner view of left mandibular ramus of Genetta genetta from Mt. Carmel, p. 122. 2. Inner view of left mandibular ramus of G. plesictoides. p. 122. 3. Inner view of a right carnassial of G.plesictoides, p. 123. 4. Outer view of the specimen shown in tig. 2, p. 123. 5. Crown view of the specimen shown in tigs. 2 & 4, p. 123. G. Crown view of tooth shown in fig. 3. 7. Inner view of right mandibular ramus of Plesictis croizeti Filhol, p. 122. All the figures are of natural size. 2. Description of a new Fish of the Gobiid Genus Rhiae-ichthys from British N e w Guinea. By Gr. A. B O U L E N G E R, F.R.S., V.P.Z.S. [Received M a y 13, 1903.] (Plate XL*) RHIACICHTHYS NOV.E-GUINEiE. (Plate XI.) Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, 5 to 6 times in total length. Diameter of eye 6 or 7 times in length of head, interorbital width 3 times; snout but very slightly longer than postocular part of head. Dorsals VII, I 8-9 ; longest spine f, longest soft ray 4 length of head. Anal I 8-9, longest ray as long as head. Pectoral about 1| length of head, ventral as long-as head or a little longer. Caudal feebly emarginate. Caudal peduncle 1\ as long as deep. Scales strongly ciliated, 37 to 39 in a longitudinal series on each side, 14 or 16 round caudal peduncle. Dark olive above, whitish beneath. Total length 225 millim. Three specimens were obtained by Mr. A. E. Pratt at Dinawa, Owen Stanley Range, at an altitude of 4000 feet. * For explanation of the Plate, see p. 125. |
