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Right pectoral with (10) 11 rays (7 branched), not scaly, 

 length twice in head ; left pectoral much shorter, rounded, 

 the first ray with a fleshy tubercle at the tip. Right 

 pelvic with 10 rays, extending forward to meet tip of 

 rostral hook, its anterior ray inserted below anterior 

 part of jaws of blind side, distal parts of anterior rays 

 serrated, posterior rays scaly on ocular side; left pelvic 

 with 6 rays, the first ray opposite ninth of right pelvic. 

 Caudal with 3/12/3 rays; rounded. Caudal peduncle 

 about 3 times as deep as long, depth twice in head. 

 Intestinal tract of moderate length ; a large coil followed 

 by some small, irregular loops. Ocular side greyish- 

 brown, with a number of small black spots on head, body, 

 and fins; blind side whitish. 



Hah. South Australia; Victoria; Tasmania. 



Described from a single specimen, 180 mm. in total 

 length. 



Reference to Richardson's description of Solea 

 liturata leaves little doubt that this is an Ammotretis, 

 and, judging from the number of rays in the pelvic fins, 

 is probably this species. 



4. Ammotretis macrolepls. 



Ammotretis macrolepis, McCulloch, Biol. Res. 

 "Endeavour," II, 1914, p. 125, fig. 9. 



Perhaps not distinct from A. tudori. Maxillary 

 extending beyond anterior edge of lower eye ; a few small 

 tubercles on lower lip of ocular side. Scales ctenoid; 

 those of ocular side more strongly denticulated than 

 those of blind side. 66 scales along the lateral line, 24 

 between lateral line and highest point of dorsal profile. 

 Dorsal 90. Anal 59. Right pelvic with 12 rays, left 

 with 5. Ocular side pinkish, with numerous dark grey 

 ocelli on head and body; fins dotted with dark grey. 



Total length 98 mm. 



Hab. Flinders Island, Bass Strait. 



5. Ammotretis clongatus. 



Ammotretis elongatus, McCulloch, Biol. Res. 

 "Endeavour," II, 1914, p. 123, pi. XXVII; Waite, 

 Rec. S. Austral. Mus., II, 1921, p. 159, fig. 260; 

 Fishes S. Australia, p. 183, fig. (1923). 



