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of which is 3^ to 3f in head ; lower eye in advance of 

 upper, which is separated from upper edge of head by a 

 space equal to f to f its diameter ; width of interorbital 

 space about | diameter of eye. Usually one or two blunt 

 bony knobs in front of lower eye, and two more above 

 the maxillary. Maxillary extending to below anterior 

 edge of eye or a little beyond, length 3^ to 3^ in head; 

 lower jaw not projecting, an inconspicuous knob at the 

 symphysis, length 2 to 2^ in head. Teeth scarcely 

 enlarged anteriorly. Gill-rakers short, rather stout, 8 or 

 9 on lower part of anterior arch. 78 to 79 scales in a 

 longitudinal series, 21 to 23 between lateral line and 

 highest point of dorsal profile. A short, bifid accessory 

 branch of lateral line on both sides, not reaching bases 

 of dorsal fin-rays. Dorsal 80-86; commencing on blind 

 side of head immediately above the nostrils; some of 

 the anterior rays (second to fifth or sixth) moderately 

 prolonged. Anal 64-67. Left pectoral with 13 to 15 

 simple rays, the upper frequently prolonged to below 

 posterior half of dorsal (males?) ; length without upper 

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

 ray of ' left pelvic inserted below middle of lower eye; 

 first ray of right pelvic opposite third of left. Caudal 

 with 2/12-13/2 rays, middle rays longest, almost as long 

 as head. Caudal peduncle very short, depth 2^ to 2| 

 in length of head. Pale brownish, with 3 large, con- 

 spicuous black blotches or ocelli forming a triangle, the 

 two anterior ones above and below the pectoral, the third 

 on the middle of straight portion of lateral line; head 

 and body with a number of smaller and fainter spots and 

 markings arranged in more or less regular series; 

 generally a blackish bar above upper eye; vertical fins 

 with obscure dusky spots and blotches; pectoral fin 

 with broad darker and lighter cross-bands. 



Hob. Indo - Australian Archipelago; Australia, 

 eastern Queensland. 



Described from six specimens, 130-140 mm. in 

 total length, including the type of Rhomboidichthys 

 angustifrons. 



E.2851. 11-14 miles N.W. of Pine Peak, Queensland; 

 24-26 fathoms. 



E. 6685-6. (4) 12 miles N.E. of Bowen, Queensland; 

 19-25 fathoms. 



