286 "ENDEAVOUR" SCIENTIFIC RESULTS. 



Hab. Western Australia ( ?) ; South Australia; 

 Victoria; southern New South Wales; Tasmania; New 

 Zealand; Auckland Islands; Campbell Island. 



Described from twenty-four examples, 72-350 mm. in 

 total length, including the type of the species and the 

 type of R. flesoides. 



The shape of the body and the proportions of the 

 depth and length exhibit a considerable amount of varia- 

 tion in this species; an examination of a series of speci- 

 mens shows that this character is of doubtful value in 

 the determination of the species of this genus. 



FAMILY IV. SOLEID.E. 

 Synopsis of the Australian Genera. 1 - 3 



I. Dorsal and anal fins free from caudal. 



A. Pectoral fins present 1. Soleichthys 



B. Pectoral fins absent. 



1. An open pore above base of each dorsal and anal 



ray 2. Pardachirus 



2. Dorsal and anal rays without suprabasal pores 



3. Aseraggodes 



II. Dorsal and anal fins united with caudal. 



A. Pelvic fins not united by membrane; right pelvic free 



from anal 4. Brachirus 



B. Pelvic fins more or less united by membrane; right pelvic 



completely joined to anal 5. Phyllichthyn 



1. SOLEICHTHYS. 



Soleichthys, Bleeker, Act. Soc. Sc. Indo-NeerL, VI, 1859, 

 p. 183 ; McCulloch, Austral. Zool., I, 1917, p. 90. 

 Two species known from Australia. 



Synopsis of Australian Species. 



I. Head 6J to 6| in the length; 106 to 112 scales in a longi- 

 tudinal series; anal with 78 to 82 rays .... 1. heterorhinos 



II. Head 5j to 6 in the length; 83 to 88 scales in a longitudinal 

 series; anal with 65 to 67 rays 2. microcephalus 



1. Soleichthys heterorhinos. 



Solea heterorhinos, Bleeker, Act. Soc. Sc. Indo-Neerl., I, 

 1856, Amboina p. 64 ; Atl. Ichth., VI, p. 17, Pleuron. 

 pi. IX, fig. 2 (1866). 



13 Kner (Reise "Novara," Zool. I, 5. Fische, p. 288) records 

 Microbitfflossus humins. Cantor, from Sydney, but this is probably 

 incorrect. 



