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Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal Part II.— Natural Science 1896

1896

The 3rd 4th and 5th dorsal spines are the longest—nearly onthird the length of the bead : the 2nd anal spine much the longest and strongest—nearly half the length of the head. [...] The 2nd 3rd and 4th dorsal spines much the longest--contiderably more than half the length of the head : the 2nd anal spine the longest— not quite half the length of the head. [...] The mouth 'is short and broad the cleft approaching the vertical the maxilla being a little over three-fourths the length of the eye which is slightly over one-third the length of the head. [...] of the space between the front wall of the lower orbit and the tip of tho kilob of the mandibular symphysis—is less than one-third the length of the eye. [...] The dorsal fin arises just behind the vertical through the base of the ventrals and nearly half its extent is in the anterior half of the body (measured without caudal) : the anal arises just behind the ldvel of the last dorsal ray : the adipose fin is halfway between the end of the dorsal and the base of the caudal : the lower caudal lobo is very slightly prolonged.
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251
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India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
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301-338 The Natural History Secretary view
Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula.—By George King M.B. Ll.D. F.R.S. C.I.E. Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden Calcutta
339-516 The Natural History Secretary view
Natural History Notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer ‘Investigator’ Commander C.F. Oldham R.N. Commanding.— Series II. No. 24. Report on the Paguridæ Collected During the Season 1893-94.—By J. R. Henderson M.B. F.L.S. Fellow of the University of Madras Professor of Biology in the Madras Christian College٭
516-536 The Honorary Secretaries view
Noviciæ Indicæ XIII. Further Notes on Indian Convolvulaceæ; with Descriptions of Three Additional Species.—By D. Prain
536-538 The Natural History Secretary view
Description of a New Species of Branchipus from Calcutta.—By A. Alcock M. B. C. M. Z. S. Superintendent of the Indian Museum
538-539 The Natural History Secretary view
An Instance of the Natural Repellent Effect of “Warning Colours.”—By A. Alcock M. B. C. M. Z. S. Superintendent of the Indian Museum
539-540 The Natural History Secretary view
Noviciæ Indicæ XIV. Some Additional Solanaceæ.—By D. Prain
541-543 The Natural History Secretary view
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i-iv The Natural History Secretary view

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