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Gymnothorax thyrsoidea, Richardson. 



A single specimen was preserved by Mr. Oliver, who supplies the follow- 

 ing note : " The brown eel is perhaps the most common fish among rocks 

 inshore. At Coral Bay it occurs under almost every stone in rock-pools. 

 The power of seeing is limited, but that of smelling is well developed. A 

 limpet, cut from its shell, will attract several of these hideous-looking eels. 

 No sooner is one's hand in the water than one of these fishes, if near, darts 

 at it and drives its powerful teeth through the flesh ; in drawing back the 

 hand, as one naturally does, the teeth cut their way out of the flesh. 

 According to Mr. Roy Bell (one of the settlers on the Kermadec Islands), 

 a pinch behind the head will have the eflect of making the eel let go its 

 hold : the eel evidently thinks another fish is attacking it." 



Scombresox forsteri, Cuvier and Valenciennes. 



The onlv specimen in the collection was washed on to the beach on the 

 1st July, 1908. 



Machaerope latispinis, Ogilby. 



Previously known only from Lord Howe Island, we now have four 

 examples from the Kermadec Islands, they having been washed up on to 

 the beach at Sunday Island in August, 1908. 



Seriola lalandii, Cuvier and Valenciennes. 



Mr. Oliver states that the kingfish was often seen oft' the rocks, swim- 

 ming solitarily or in parties of two or three. While out in the boat in Den- 

 ham Bay on the 4th May, 1908, he saw a large school of yomig kingfish, 

 averaging 22 in. in length, several of which were caught. Specimens were 

 preserved for identification. 



Caranx platessa, Cuvier and Valenciennes. ( = C. georgianus, C. & V.) 



According to Mr. Oliver, the trevalli is not common at the islands, and 

 was caught on one or two occasions only, off the rocks and beach ; the 

 length of the largest example obtained was 640 mm. 



Cubiceps gracilis, Lowe. 



The specimens referred to this species are rather small for specific recog- 

 nition, but they agree very closely with Giinther's figures* of the smaller 

 examples illustrated. 



Schedophilus maculatus, Giinther. 



The largest of three specimens received measures 100 mm. in length, 

 and the dark blotches on the body form four bands, the three anterior of 

 which are double. In the specimen figured from Lord Howe Islandf the 

 tail was imperfect, and was indicated as supposedly roimded ; the present 

 examples show it to be emarginate, and about one-fifth the length of the 

 head and body. 



Pempheris analis, sp. nov. Plate XXXVI. 



B. VII ; D. VI, 9 ; A. IH. 31-34 ; V. I, 5 ; P. 16 ; C. 17 +6. L. lat. 

 69 + 18 ; L. tr. 13 + 23. 



Length of head, 3-4 ; height of body, 2-4 in the length ; diameter of 

 eye, 2 in the head ; interorbital, 1-6 ; snout, 3-1 in the eye. 



* Giinther, Chall. Rej).. xxxi, 1889, pi. ii, figs, b and c. 

 t Waite, Ree. Aust. Mus., v, 1904, i>l. xx, fig. 1. 



