268 "ENDEAVOUR" SCIENTIFIC RESULTS. 



more than twice the interorbital width and 5 to 5 in 

 length of head. Maxillary not reaching anterior edge 

 of eye; length of lower jaw of ocular side 3J to 3| in 

 head ; a few simple tentacles forming a fringe on lower 

 lip of ocular side. Gill-rakers rather large, 10 to 12 on 

 lower part of anterior arch. Scales ctenoid, those of 

 ocular side more strongly denticulated than those of 

 blind side. 78 to 88 scales in a longitudinal series just 

 above lateral line, 34 to 39 between lateral line and 

 highest point of dorsal profile. Lateral line with a slight 

 curve anteriorly; a short accessory branch, not reaching 

 base of dorsal fin. Dorsal (75) 78-86; longest rays If 

 to 2 in length of head. Anal (50) 52-56. Right pectoral 

 with 10 to 13 rays (9 to 10 branched), basal part scaly, 

 length If to 2 in head ; left pectoral of equal length or a 

 little shorter, pointed. Right pelvic with 7 rays, extend- 

 ing forward almost to rostral hook, its anterior ray in- 

 serted below middle of jaws of blind side, distal parts of 

 anterior rays serrated, posterior rays scaly on ocular 

 side; left pelvic with 3 to 4 (6) rays, the first ray 

 opposite sixth of right pelvic. Caudal with 3/12-13/3 

 rays; rounded or subtruncate. Caudal peduncle 2^ to 3 

 times as deep as long, depth If to 2A in length of head. 

 Intestinal tract elongate ; a large coil followed by a series 

 of irregular loops. Ocular side varying from blackish 

 to light brown, with or without small dark dots; right 

 pectoral sometimes blackish; blind side whitish. 



Nab. Southern Western Australia; South Aus- 

 tralia; Victoria; New South Wales, northwards to Port 

 Jackson ; Tasmania. 



Described from eight specimens, 100-240 mm. in total 

 length, including the type of the species and two of the 

 types of Rkombosolea tapirina. 



2. Ammotretis brevipinnis, sp. n. 

 (Fig. 11.) 



Depth of body twice in the length, length of head 

 3|. Rostral hook extending downwards to level of 

 posterior end of maxillary of ocular side. Lower eye a 

 little in advance of upper, diameter of which is about 

 5 times interorbital width and 5 in length of head. 

 Maxillary not reaching anterior edge of eye; length of 

 lower jaw of ocular side 3^ in head; a few simple ten- 

 tacles forming a fringe on lower lip of ocular side. Gill- 



