BY E. P. RAMSAY, F.R.S.E., &C., AND J. DOUGLAS-OGILBY, 563 



prominent point. Teeth — upper jaw with two pairs of strong 

 barbed anterior canines, and eight siiarp compressed teeth in each 

 ramus ; twelve similar teeth in the lower jaw, those immediately 

 behind the first pair being much smaller than the postei'ior ones : 

 a band of minute teeth on the palatines. Fins — the dorsal com- 

 mences above the preopercle ; its greatest height is equal to the 

 distance between its base and the lateral line : pectoral short, 

 obliquely truncate behind, rather less than \ of the length of 

 head. The free portion of the tail exactly equals the length of 

 the head. The distance between the snout and the anus is ^^ of 

 the total length. Colors — silvery : a black blotch between 1st 

 and 4th dorsal rays ; the outer half of the dorsal fin dark grey 

 throughout its entire length. Pectoral fins blackish, except near 

 the base. Inside of mouth black, Iiides silvery. 



We are indebted to Dr. James Cox for the specimen above 

 described, which was sent to him from Broken Bay, during the 

 month of July last, and measured 37^ inches. Register number, 

 I. 1342. 



Neopempheris pectoralis, sp. nov. 



B. VI. : D. 4/17 : A. 3/26 : V. 1/5 : P. 17 : C. 17 : L. 1. 74 : 

 L. tr. 11/10.* 



Length of head 55, of caudal fin 4?, height of body 3^ in the 

 total length. Eye — diameter Sg in the length of the head, with 

 well developed adipose lids, the posterior of which passes beyond 

 the edge of the iris, while the anterior does not quite reach it ; 

 snout obtuse, about f of the diameter of the eye, and a trifle less 

 than the interorbital space, which is slightly convex, as is also 

 the upper pi'ofile of the head. The greatest width of the head 

 equals % of its length, and its lieight is but little less than the 

 same. The maxilla reaches considerably beyond the hinder 

 margin of the eye, and is concealed beneath the preorbital during 

 the anterior three-fifths of its length, the posterior two-fifths 

 being falciform. Preopercular angle slightly produced ; the lower 

 limb feebly serrated. Teeth — both jaws with numerous rows of 



* Counted from origin of dorsal fin to base of anal. 



