380 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF AUSTRALIAN FISHES, 



1122. Myliobatis aqttila, L. 



Mull. & Henle, p. 176.— Dum., Elasm , p. 634.— Gunth., Cat. 



Fishes, VIII., p. 489. 



Body entirely smooth. The skinny prolongation of the snout 

 is obtuse, and but moderately produced. Median teeth of the 

 upper jaw from four to six times as broad as long. The insertion 

 of the dorsal fin is behind or opposite the extremity of the ventral 

 fins. Orbit with scarcely a trace of a proj ection above. Coloration 

 uniform. 



Port Jackson (Gunther). 



1123. Myliobatis Nienhofii, Cuv. 



Mull. & Henle, p. 177.— Dum., Elasm., p. 638.— Gunth., Cat. 



Fishes, VIIL, p. 491. 



Body smooth. The fleshy protuberance at the snout very short 

 and obtuse. Disk twice as broad as long. The origin of the 

 dorsal fin nearly opposite to the end of the root of the ventrals. 

 Orbit without horn. Young individuals with five blue cross- 

 bands. No spots. 



Port Phillip (Castelnau). 



1124. Myliobatis australis, n. sp. 



Body smooth. No fleshy protuberance on the snout. The 

 disk from end to end of pectoral fins rather less than twice the 

 length from the extremity of the snout, to the end of the base of 

 the ventrals. The dorsal fin inserted a little in front of the 

 caudal spine, and behind the end of the ventral. Colour yellowish 

 or yellowish-brown, with large blue blotches irregularly distri- 

 buted over the dorsal surface. 



Port Jackson. 



