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number of similar processes on ocular side of head in 

 the region of the snout, chin, eyes, and gill-opening. 

 Ocular side of body with a number of strong filamentous 

 processes, which tend to form irregular groups, of which 

 one on the middle of the lateral line and two or three 

 near the bases of the vertical fins are most prominent. 

 Brownish; the groups of dermal filaments on ocular 

 side black; vertical fins dusky in their outer parts on 

 both sides of body, with paler margins; right pectoral 

 dusky. 



Bab. Arafura Sea; Australia; eastern coast of 

 Queensland. 



Described from six specimens, 106-195 mm. in total 

 length, including the type of B. arafurensis. 



E.2782. (4) 4-20 miles N.E. of Gloucester Head, 

 Queensland; 19-35 fathoms. 



E.2532. 7 miles N.N.E. of Bowen, Queensland; 16 

 fathoms. 



8. Brachirus canceUatus. 



Synaptura cancellata, McCulloch, Mem. Queensland Mus., 

 V, 1916, p. 60, pi. VIII, fig. 1. 



H a~b. Neighbourhood of Fremantle, Western 

 Australia. 



9. Brachirus craticulus. 



Synaptura craticula, McCulloch, Mem. Queensland Mus., 

 V, 1916, p. 62, pi. IX, fig. 1. 



Hab. Near Bowen, Queensland. 



5. PlIYLLICHTHYS. 



Pliyllichthys, McCulloch, Mem. Queensland Mus., V, 1916, 

 p. 66. 



Two species known from Australia. 



Synopsis of Australian Species. 



I. Diameter of eye 4-6 in head; dorsal with 84 rays, anal with 

 71 1. sclerotepis 



II. Diameter of eye 6-6 to 7-3 in head; dorsal with 69-71 rays, 

 anal with 61-63 2. punctatus 



