. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. extremity of the maxillary bone is visible behind the angle of the mouth; the cleft of the mouth is more than twice as broad as it is deep. .^^'"71'^ There is a short lanceolate portion at the chin not covered by the mandibu- laries. The pectoral fin extends to the thirteenth scale of the lateral line, that is, nearly to the origin of the spinous dorsal, which is vertically above the fourteenth scale. No pointed scale in the axil of the pectoral, and no black spot at its
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. extremity of the maxillary bone is visible behind the angle of the mouth; the cleft of the mouth is more than twice as broad as it is deep. .^^'"71'^ There is a short lanceolate portion at the chin not covered by the mandibu- laries. The pectoral fin extends to the thirteenth scale of the lateral line, that is, nearly to the origin of the spinous dorsal, which is vertically above the fourteenth scale. No pointed scale in the axil of the pectoral, and no black spot at its root. ^^^^.^ ^^^^^^^^ This species is new to the British fauna; it had been previously known from the Mediterranean and from the Canary Islands. Considering its great similarity to M. capita in general ap- pearance, it is not improbable that former ichthyologists have confounded it with that species. I have not been able to find more than tv^o specimens among numerous examples of the Thick-lipped Grey Mullet brought to the London market during the first half of the month of March. It could not be determined on which particular spot of the coast they had been caught; but it was ascertained, from the inquiries made, that all the Grey Mullets which were in the market at that time came either from the south or west coast. No Dutch vessel with fish had entered the Thames, All the specimens, besides, were remarkably fresh, and could not have been brought from any great distance; so that there is no doubt that those two specimens, as well as others purchased at the same time for the British Museum, were truly British specimens. 3. Mvgil octo-radiatus, n. sp. (The Eight-rayed Grey Mullet.) Eight soft rays in the anal fin; no adipose eyelid; upper lip thin. The depth of the body is less than one-fifth of the total length (5^). The outermost extremity of the maxillary is visible behind the angle of the mouth; the cleft of the mouth is nearly half as deep as it is broad. There is a narrow
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