236 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF AUSTRALIAN FISHES, 



Form elongate, the height of the body is one-seventh of the 

 length to the middle of the caudal fin ; the length of the head is 

 six times and two-thirds in the same. The head is of a light 

 brownish-red ; the body of a light yellow-green above the lateral 

 line, and is covered with faint, irregular transversal spots, formed 

 of very fine blue points. The lateral line is little marked on its 

 anterior portion, but very distinct, and of a yellowish colour 

 behind ; below this line the colour is a fine opal white ; the eye 

 is silvery. The dorsal fin is of the colour of the back, but its 

 terminal portion is lighter ; the caudal is of a yellowish-green ; 

 the pectorals, ventrals, and anal of a transparent white ; the 

 caudal is feebly bilobed. 



Yarra River. Length four inches. 



855. Galaxias am^exus, Casteln. 



Proc. Zool. Soc, Victoria, Vol. I., p. 178. 



D. 12. A. 14. 



The height of the body is five times and two-thirds in the 

 length to the middle of the caudal ; the length of the head four 

 times and one-third. Of a light green colour ; a brown spot 

 between the eyes, extending a little behind them ; the back 

 covered with very minute black points, forming very indistinct, 

 transverse, oblique lines, better marked on the posterior part. 

 A considerable number of points, rather larger than the others, 

 are disposed on the body, and form a double but rather irregular, 

 longitudinal line on the middle of the back. The lower side of 

 the body is covered with the same punctuation and bands as the 

 back, but the belly is of a rather dark blue-silvery colour ; the 

 eye is of a dark green. 



Yarra River. Length three to four inches. 



856. Galaxias versicolor, Casteln. 

 Proc. Zool. Soc, Victoria, Vol. I., p. 176. 



