20 DESCEirnvE catalogue of Australian fishes, 



height as the rest ; the last dorsal ray is connected with the tail, 

 the anal is free, pectoral fins rather large, the ventral rays con- 

 joined for half their length. Reddish yellow with sis equidistant 

 "broad reddish-brown fascia?, of verj' irregular outline on the sides 

 of the body, and not quite reaching the bach or belly ; the fins 

 are immaculate. 



Port Jackson (Macl. Mus.) 



This species and Clinus despieillatus. should be placed in a new 

 genus, intermediate between Clinics and Cristiceps, and probably 

 the three preceding species, C. antinectes, nasutus, and roseus, 

 ought to accompany them. The compresssed body and elevated 

 first dorsal fin placed on the head, mark the species which should 

 properly belong to Cristiceps. 



580. Ceisticeps austealis, Cuv. & Yal. 



Gunth,, Cat. Fishes III., p. 275. 



D. 3/27-29/8-5. A. 2/23-25. V. 1/3. Vert. 15/31. 



The anterior dorsal fin commences above the posterior margin of 

 the orbit, and is much higher than the posterior ; both widely 

 separated from each other. A simple tentacle above the orbit, 

 and a pair of bifurcate ones above the snout. 



Rivers of Tasmania. Swan River (Gunther). 



The above is all the description given by Dr. Gunther of this 

 species, and I cannot at present refer to Cuv. and Yal., tome 9, 

 p. 402, pi. 336, where the fish is described and figured. But 

 Count Castelnau, who carefully studied the genus, gave a decided 

 opinion that the present species is quite distinct from the Port 

 Jackson species long believed to be C. australis, and to which he 

 has given the specific name C. Macleayi. He suggests however, 

 that his C. Howitlii may be identical with australis, in this I 

 believe he is entirely wrong. 



