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twice iii length of head. Brownish, with a number of 

 darker spots and markings, of which 6 ocelli arranged 

 thus ;j: and a series of 5 or 6 smaller ones at edges of 

 body are generally most prominent; fins with numerous 

 dark brown spots and markings; the dorsal and anal 

 each with a series of 7 to 9 more prominent spots near 

 basal parts of fins; a pair of dark blotches at base of 

 caudal fin. 



Hub. New South Wales and southern Queensland; 

 Flinders Island, Bass Strait: Tasmania. Common in 

 deeper water. 



Described from 25 specimens, 150 to 265 mm. in total 

 length. 



1.10946. 25 miles S.E. of Double Island Point, 

 Queensland ; 33 fathoms. 



1.11069-11071. (6) Northern New South Wales. 



E.1486. 25 miles S.E. of Double Island Point, 

 Queensland; 33 fathoms. 



E.1738-1740. (6) Northern New South Wales. 



E.1775-1779. (10) 8 miles E. of Sandon Bluff. New 

 South Wales; 35-40 fathoms. 



E.1588. Locality unknown. 



3. Pscudorhomltus diplospttus, sp. n. 



[Twin-spot Flounder.] 



(Fig. 1.) 



Pseudorhombus sp., Ogilby, Mem. Queensland Mus., I 

 1912, p. 44. 



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

 3f to 3f. Dorsal profile of head strongly notched in 

 front of eyes. Snout a little longer than eye in adults; 

 diameter of eye 4| (young) to 5f in length of head; 

 upper eye a little in advance of lower, and separated 

 from upper edge of head by a space equal to ^ or | its 

 diameter. Maxillary extending to below posterior border 

 of eye or beyond in adults, length 2 to 2^ in head; lower 

 jaw prominent but scarcely projecting, a strong knob at 

 the symphysis, length If to If in head. Teeth of 

 upper jaw small and rather close set laterally, one or 

 two pairs of strong canines anteriorly, which are clearly 

 visible when the mouth is closed; lateral teeth of lower 



