FLATFISHES. XORMAX. 245 



E.1407. About 20 miles N. 78 to N. 69 E. of 

 Bustard Head Light, Queensland; 20-21 fathoms. 



E.6694. (2) 7-10 miles N.W. of Hummocky Island, 

 Queensland, 14-16 fathoms. 



The specimens described above agree closely with 

 Ogilby's original description of this species, the types of 

 which are apparently lost. 



4. Arnoglossus niiicllrri. 



Pseudorhombus muelleri, Klunzinger, Archiv. Xatur- 

 gesch., 1872, p. 40; Sitzber. K. Ak. Wiss., LXXX, 

 Abt. 1, 1880, p. 407, pi. IX, fig. 2; Waite, Mem. 

 Austral. Mus., IV, 1899, p. 123; Kec. Austral. Mus., 

 VI, 1905, p. 73. 



Depth of body 2^ to 2^ in the length, length of head 

 4 to 4|. Dorsal profile of head somewhat notched in 

 front of eyes. Snout a little longer than eye, diameter 

 of which is 4 to 5 in length of head. Lower eye very 

 little in advance of upper, which is separated from upper 

 edge of head by a space equal to about ^ its diameter; 

 eyes separated by a narrow bony ridge. Maxillary 

 extending to below anterior edge or anterior | of eye, 

 length 2f to 3 in head ; lower jaw not projecting, an 

 inconspicuous knob at the symphysis, length about twice 

 in head. Teeth rather small and moderately close-set 

 laterally, becoming larger anteriorly; fewer and wider 

 apart on ocular side of lower jaw. Gill-rakers rather 

 short, pointed, their inner edges spinulate; 8 to 10 on 

 lower part of anterior arch. Scales of ocular side weakly 

 ctenoid, those of blind side cycloid ; 68 to 73 scales in 

 lateral line. Height of arch of lateral line about 2 

 in length of same. Dorsal 90-97; commencing above 

 anterior nostril of blind side, and well in front of eyes; 

 all the rays simple, more or less scaly on ocular side. 

 Anal 72-75. Left pectoral with 10 simple rays, length 

 1^ to If in head ; right pectoral smaller. Anterior ray 

 of left pelvic inserted behind level of posterior margin 

 of lower eye; first ray of right pelvic opposite fourth 

 of left. Caudal with 2/13/2 rays, middle rays longest, 

 1| in length of head. Caudal peduncle very short, depth 

 2^ to 2| in length of head. Uniform brownish ; all the 

 fins with a number of small brown spots. 



//&. Southern Australia. 



