F.L.S. 15 



subcorneal, "with the jaws equal. Palatiue teeth none, those on 

 the vomer form an angular band, narrowest in the middle. 

 Interorbital space convex, its width equal to the vertical diameter 

 of the eye ; a small branched tentacle above the orbit. Scales 

 exceeding small. The three anterior dorsal spines are remote 

 from, but connected with the others ; the height of the dorsal fin 

 is about one-third of that of the body ; with the spines rather 

 slender, and is contiguous with the caudal. Greyish-brown (in 

 spirits), with bars and spots of deeper brown along the back 

 and sides, vertical fins dusky towards their margins, caudal 

 spotted. 



Tasmania. Length four inches. 



Genus Neoblexxius, Casteln. 



Elongate ; one dorsal fin extending over the entire back, almost 

 all spines. Teeth strong, sharp, numerous and curved, larger on 

 the upper jaw, on the vomer and palatines in transverse series. 

 Body almost naked, a few scales embedded in the skin. Caudal 

 fin free ; ventrals thoracic, of four rays ; eye large ; lateral line 

 on the anterior part of the body only ; no barbel. (Casteln.) 



573. Neoblexxius easciatus, Casteln. 



Researches on the Fishes of Australia, p. 28. 



D. 30/4. A. 2/24. V. 1/4. 



Height of body five times and two-thirds in the total length, 

 length of head over four times ; eye three times and a-half in the 

 length of the head ; dorsal fin large ; caudal pointed ; ventrals 

 with the two central rays long and articulated ; pectorals large, 

 of thirteen rays ; the male organ very large and prominent. 

 Colour (in spirits) of a fleshy-pink, with the head and fins yellow, 

 the body is generally marked by five broad, transverse, faint 

 bands of a darkish colour ; fins sometimes speckled with black. 



South Australia. Length under three inches. 



