562 DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW AUSTRALIAN FISHES, 



that of the snout, and 1^ apart. The greatest height of the head 

 is equal to its length without tlie snout. The maxilla extends to 

 the vertical from the anterior mai^gin of the orbit. Teeth — Both 

 jaws are armed anteriorly with two pairs of canines, the inner 

 pair of the lower jaw being much smaller than the outer, while 

 the corresponding pair in the upper jaw are rather larger : a lateral 

 row of strong compressed svibulate teeth, inside of which are 

 several irregular rows of minute granulose teeth. A posterior 

 canine. The vertical limb and angle of the preopercle finely- 

 serrated. Fins — Dorsal spines strong, the last the longest, i of 

 the length of the head ; the rays (5-8) much longer than the 

 spines. The third anal spine slightly longer than the twelfth 

 dorsal ; all three very strong. Pectoral fin rounded posteriorly, f 

 of the length of the head ; ventrals shorter than the pectorals, 

 none of the rays produced ; caudal emarginate. Scales — Six rows 

 on the opercles, seven on the cheeks. Colors — Pale i^ed on the 

 back and sides, yellowish below ; each scale with a darker longi- 

 tudinal mark forming narrow bands along the sides ; two broader 

 bright red bands take their rise from the posterior margin of the 

 eye, and gradually diverge till opposite the middle of the spinous 

 dorsal, whence they run parallel to oj)posite the middle of soft 

 dorsal where they cease ; they are interrupted, forming oblong 

 spots ; axil blight red. 



This beautiful fish was obtained at Shoalhaven during the last 

 week of July, and sent from there to the Sydney market, whence 

 it passed into our hands. It measured nearly eleven inches, and 

 showed no signs of spawning. Register number, T. 1362. 



Triciiiurus coxii, sp. nov. 



B. VII. : D. 140 : P. 11 : Ccec. pyl. 25. 



Length of head 8, height of body 16| in the total length. 

 Eye — diameter 6|^ in the length of the head, and rather more 

 than two diameters from the end of the snout. Interorbital 

 space flat, 5 of a diameter of the eye. Lower jaw much the 

 longer ; the maxilla reaches to the vertical from the middle of the 

 eye. Occiput with a shai'p central ridge terminating behind in a 



