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76. — Periopthalmus Australis. 

 Plate XL, jig. 3. 



Casteln., Reseai'ches on the Fishes of Australia, p. 22. 



As no figure has ever been given of this remarkable fish, we 

 add one in the plates accompanying this paper. It was found to 

 be abundant about Cape York, at the mouth of the Katow River, 

 and at the mouths of all the streams flowing into Hall Sound. 

 At low tide these fish are met with on the slimy banks and 

 mangrove swamps at a considerable distance from the water, but 

 they invariably make for it in a straight direction whenever they 

 are frightened or disturbed by anyone. Their mode of progression 

 is by a series of rapid jumps, springing apparently entirely from 

 their very muscular pectoral fins. 



77 — Periopthalmus Koelreuteri. 



Valent. 3, p. 391, fig. 140; Renard. 1, p. 16, fig. 65; Saba. 3, 

 p. 29, fig. 17; Koelreuter in Nov. Comm. Petrop. 8, p. 421. 



Gobius Koelreuteri, Pall. Spic. 8, p. 8, tome 2, fig. 1. 



Periophthalmus Koelreuteri, Bl. Schn., p. 65. 



Gunther describes five varieties of this species, reducing to 

 synonyms several species of Cuv. and Val., Cantor, Richardson, 

 and others. The specimens in the "Chevei't" collection were taken 

 near the mouth of the Katow River, where they seemed to be 

 very numerous. 



78. — Eleotris lineata. 



Castelnan, Researches on the Fishes of Australia, p. 24. 

 Found at Darnley Island. 



79. — Eleotris elongata. 



Plate XIII., jig. 1. 



I>. 7^3, A. ^. 



Height of body, one-tenth of the length. Head broad and 



flat between the eyes. Mouth oblicpie, the maxillary extending 



to the vertical from the anterior third of the eye. Scales minute. 



