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Genus Sticharium, Gunth. 



Body elongate, compressed, naked or with scarcely a trace of 

 scales. Anterior part of lateral line distinct, near the dorsal 

 profile. Snout short ; small teeth in the jaws, without canines ; 

 palate apparently toothless. Dorsal fin long, formed hy pungent 

 spines only; ventrals jugular with two rays; caudal distinct. 

 Gill-openings rather wide, the gill-membranes broadly united 

 below the throat, and quite free from the isthmus. 



597. Stichabium dorsale, Gunth. 



Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1867, Vol. XX., p. 03. 



D. 41. A. 2/36. 



The height of the body is two-thirds of the length of the head, 

 which is contained six times and a-half in the total length, (with- 

 out caudal). Cleft of mouth extending to below the middle of 

 the eye ; lower jaw slightly prominent. Length of the trunk 

 not much exceeding that of the head. Dorsal and anal fins very 

 low, terminating in a low fold of the skin, which is continued to 

 the caudal. Ventrals much longer than the pectorals. A broad 

 white band runs along the upper surface of the head and back. 

 Sides finely marbled with brown, the markings radiating from 

 the eye on the head. 



Port Jackson ? (Gunth.) 



Genus Notograptus, Gunth. 



Body elongate, compressed, covered with minute scales. Lateral 

 line complete, running along the base of the dorsal fin. Head 

 longish and rather depressed ; snout of moderate extent, some- 

 what pointed ; cleft of the mouth wide ; a short flat barbel at the 

 symphysis of the lower jaw. Bands of villiform teeth in the jaws 

 and palatine bones, none on the vomer ; tongue narrow, long, 

 free. Vertical fins confluent ; dorsal and anal with numerous 

 spines, the posterior becoming gradually stiff er and more pungent 



