236 "ENDEAVOUR" SCIENTIFIC RESULTS. 



Hal). East coast of Queensland. 



Described from 15 specimens, 70-164 mm. in total 

 length. 



E.2611. 3-7 miles X.W. of Hervey Bay, Queensland, 

 Fairway Buoy; 9-11 fathoms. 



E.2709. 12 miles X.E. of Bowen, Queensland; 19- 

 25 fathoms. 



E.6653. 3 7 miles X.W. of Hervey Bay, Queensland, 

 Fairway Buoy; 9-11 fathoms. 



E.6654-5. (4) 12 miles N.E. of Bowen, Queensland; 

 19-25 fathoms. 



E.6658-9. (4) 12 miles N.E. of Boweu, Queensland; 

 19 25 fathoms. 



E.6662. (2) 12 miles N.E. of Bowen, Queensland; 

 19 25 fathoms. 



1.10994. (2) Wide Bay, South Queensland. 



7. Pseudorhonibus argus. 



Pscudorhombus argus, Weber, Fische der Siboga 

 Expedition, Siboga Exped., Monogr. 57, p. 425, pi. 

 XI, tig. 6 (1913). 



Depth of body about twice in the length, length of 

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

 of eyes. Snout a little shorter than eye, diameter of 

 which is 4i to 4-| in length of head; anterior margins of 

 eyes level, the upper separated from upper edge of head 

 by a space equal to i its diameter. Maxillary extending 

 to a little beyond middle of eye, length 2 to 2f in head ; 

 lower jaw scarcely projecting, an obtuse knob at the 

 symphysis, length 1 to 2 in head. Teeth all very 

 small and rather close-set, scarcely enlarged anteriorly. 

 Gill-rakers slender, about 5 times as long as broad, their 

 inner edges spinulate; (12) 14-16 on lower part of 

 anterior arch. Scales of ocular side ctenoid, those of 

 blind side cycloid; (68) 73 to 78 in a longitudinal series, 

 28 to 33 between lateral line and highest point of dorsal 

 profile. Height of arch of lateral line about 2^ in length 

 of same; accessory branch extending towards base of 

 seventh to ninth ray of dorsal fin. Dorsal 68-69; com- 

 mencing just behind level of posterior nostril of blind 

 side, and immediately in front of eye or above its anterior 



