BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 293 



959. ICHTHYOCAMPUS ANNTJLATUS, Mad. 



Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, Yol. II., p. 364, pi. 10, fig. 6. 

 Port Darwin. 



Genus Nannocampus, Gunth. 



Body with obsolete ridges, the dorsal edges of the trunk and 

 tail being continuous. Pectoral fin none ; caudal rudimentary ; 

 dorsal short, opposite to the vent. Male with the egg-pouch on 

 the tail, formed by the dilated lower edges. 



Australia. 



9G0. Nannocampus subosseits, Gunth. 



Gunth., Cat. Pishes VIII., p. 178. 



D. about 10. Osseous rings 16 + 35. 



Head and snout extremely short, the length of the former being 

 contained twice and two-thirds in its distance from the vent. 

 Snout not longer than deep, about two-sevenths of the length of 

 the head. The bones on the lower side of the head very well 

 ossified, this side being as broad and convex as the upper. The 

 entire head finely granulated, without ridges. Body ridges 

 obsolete ; body slightly compressed. The length of the body 

 (head included) is one-half of that of the tail ; pouch as long as 

 the trunk, formed by the dilated lower caudal edges. Vent 

 opposite to the fore part of the dorsal fin. Caudal fin very small. 

 Brown, finely marbled with darker and lighter ; body and tail 

 with some narrow, irregular, bluish cross-bands. 



Preycinet's Harbour (Herald). 



Genus Ueocamptjs, Gunth. 



Body elongate, compressed, with distinct longitudinal ridges ; 

 the upper edge of the trunk continuous with that of the tail ; 

 lateral line continuous with lower caudal edge. Tail elongate, 

 cjuadrangular, tapering. Pectoral and caudal fins developed ; 



