FISHES. MCCULLOCH. 203 



Described and figured from a specimen, 210 mm. 

 long, from off Cape Capricorn, Queensland ; 13 fathoms. 



Variation. A series of four males and three females, 

 173-210 mm. long, shows that the structural features 

 described above are very constant, though the filamentous 

 spines of the dorsal fin are somewhat shorter in females 

 than in males. The colour marking of the body and fins 

 varies considerably, and some specimens are much 

 lighter than others. There are six broad dark cross- 

 bands on the back between the nape and the caudal 

 peduncle. The first dorsal may be ornamented with 

 many linear markings or with small rings, or with a 

 combination of the two; the oblique lines on the second 

 dorsal of the holotype are wanting in some specimens, 

 in which the fin bears many dark brown and somewhat 

 nebulous markings. Similarly the longitudinal stripes 

 of the caudal may be indistinct, and the dusky membrane 

 between the lower rays may be either plain or may bear 

 many dark-coloured ocelli. The dark part of the anal 

 also, may bear numerous darker ocellit'orm spots and 

 bars or be almost uniformly dusky. 



Localities. Off Cape Capricorn, Queensland, 13 

 fathoms; 29th June, 1910. 



25 miles south-east from Double Island Point. 

 Queensland, 33 fathoms ; 28th June, 1910. 



4-20 miles north-east of Gloucester Head, Queens- 

 land, 19-35 fathoms ; 2nd August, 1910. 



CALLIONYMUS LIMICEPS Ogilby. 



CaUionymus limiccps Ogilby, Ann. Qld. Mus. 9, 1908, p. 

 35. Id. McCulloch, Rec. Austr. Mus. xiv, 1, 1923, 

 p. 9, pi. iii, fig. 1. 



Localities. Twenty-seven specimens, 107-221 mm. 

 long, are preserved from southern Queensland. 

 Mouth of Wide Bay and Hervey Bay. 



5 miles south-east from Boomerang Hill, Eraser 

 Island, 15 fathoms; 29th June, 1910. 



17-20 miles north-west from Lady Elliot Island, 18 

 fathoms; 7th June, 1910. 



13 miles south-east from Cape Capricorn, 13 

 fathoms; 29th June, 1910. 



