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Platophrys panther inus, Bleeker, Atl. Ichth., VI, p. 11, 

 Pleuron. pi. II, fig. 3 (1866); Ogilby, Mem. Queens- 

 land Mus., II, 1913, p. 90; McCulloch, iUd, VII, 1922, 

 p. 244. 



Hub. East Africa to the Pacific; Australia, Darn- 

 ley Island, Torres Strait (Ogilby) ; Murray Island, 

 Torres Strait, and near Cape Flattery, North Queens- 

 land (McCulloch). 



6. GRAMMATOROTHUS, gen. nov. 



Eyes on the left side; interorbital region rather 

 narrow, concave, similar in both sexes. Mouth small ; 

 teeth small, pointed, uniserial in both jaws; palate tooth- 

 less. Gill-membranes united ; upper angle of gill-opening 

 midway between pectoral fin and commencement of 

 lateral line; scaling of head and body more or less con- 

 tinuous below lateral line. Dorsal fin commencing in 

 advance of eyes; all the rays simple, scaly. Left pelvic 

 fin median, with rather long base; right lateral, base 

 shorter. Scales small, ciliated on ocular side, cycloid 

 on blind side. Lateral line developed on both sides, with 

 a strong curve anteriorly. 



Type. Platophrys polyophthalmus, Bleeker. 

 Two species known from Australia. 



Synopsis of the Species. 



I. Depth about 1 in the length; dorsal with 80-86 rays, second 

 to fifth or sixth rays prolonged, anal with 64-67 



rays 1. polyophthalmus 



II. Depth 1| to twice in the length; dorsal with 88-91 rays, the 

 third or third and fourth rays prolonged and pinniform; 

 anal with 72-76 rays 2. pennata 



1. Grammatobothus polyophthalmus. 



Platophrys polyophthalmus, Bleeker, Ned. Tijdschr. 

 Dierk., Ill, 1866, p. 46; Atl. Ichth., VI, p. 12, 

 Pleuron. pi. Ill, fig. 3 (1866); McCulloch, Mem. 

 Queensland Mus., VII, 1922, p. 244. 



Rhoniboidichthys angustifrons, Giinther, Shore Fishes 

 "Challenger," p. 46, pi. XXI, fig. B (1880). 



Depth of body about If in the length, length of head 

 3^ to 4. Dorsal profile of head more or less deeply 

 notched in front of eyes. Snout longer than eye, diameter 



