306 "ENDEAVOUR" SCIENTIFIC RESULTS. 



7. Cynoglossus macrophthalmus, sp. n. 



(Fig. 15.) 



Depth of body 3f in the length, length of head 4. 

 Snout rounded, about equal to head behind lower eye; 

 rostral hook rather long, its posterior edge 3^ in length 

 of head, extending to below posterior part of lower eye; 

 interorbital width about -J diameter of eye, which is 7 in 

 length of head; upper eye a little in advance of lower; 

 angle of mouth below posterior half of eye, slightly 

 nearer gill-opening than end of snout. Apparently only 

 one nostril on ocular side, short, tubular, in front of 

 lower eye. Dorsal 111. Anal 90. Scales rather weakly 

 ctenoid on both sides of body; 102 in a longitudinal 

 series; three lateral lines on ocular side; 17 or 18 series 

 of scales between upper and middle lateral lines; no 

 distinct lateral line on blind side. Brownish ; most of 

 the scales dark-edged, and frequently with a dark brown 

 central spot; vertical fins darker, with a narrow light 

 margin. 



Hob. Southern Queensland. 



Described from a single example, 270 mm. in total 

 length. 



E.1978. (Holotype) 20 miles off Bustard Head 

 Light; 20 fathoms. 



Apparently related to C. marie yi, Began, and C. 

 capensis, Kaup ; it differs from the former chiefly in the 

 larger scales and smaller number of dorsal and anal 

 rays, and may be distinguished from the latter by the 

 long rostral hook. 



Cynoglossus sp. 



The following young examples are in poor condition 

 and the species cannot be accurately determined. They 

 appear to be very similar to C. interruptus, Gunther, 

 from Japan. 



E.3074. Moreton Bay, Queensland, 8 miles S.W. of 

 Cowan Light; 8-18 fathoms. 



E.2866. (2) Moreton Bay, Queensland, 8 miles S.W. 

 of Cowan Light; 8-18 fathoms. 



3. SYMPHURUS. 



Symphurus, Rafinesque, Indice d'lttiol. Siciliana, p. 52 



(1810). 

 Aphoristia, Kaup, Arch. Naturgesch., 1858, p. 106. 



