BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 17 



Genus Ophioclintts, Casteln. 



Body very elongate, mouth, opening' upwards ; snout with, two 

 short filaments ; ventral fins jugular, consisting of one short and 

 two long rays ; one dorsal fin, all spinous except the last two 

 rays, and continuous with the caudal and anal ; scales very 

 minute and imbedded in the skin; teeth short, strong, and 

 numerous ; gill membranes inflated. 



South Australia. 



575. OrmocLixus antaecticus, Casteln. 



Proc. Zool. Soc, Victoria, Vol. II., p. 69. 



D. 63/2. A. 39. 



Height of body one-seventh, and length of head one-sixth of 

 the total length ; the diameter of the eye is one fourth of the 

 length of the head ; mouth very oblique ; numerous short, thick, 

 blunt teeth on the jaws and on the vomer and palatine bones ; a 

 short, broad, rounded barbel on the snout in front of the eyes, 

 which are large and lateral ; scales on the posterior part of the 

 body more distinct ; the lateral line only visible behind the gills ; 

 there are five longitudinal depressions or grooves on the body ; 

 the male organ very prominent. Colour uniform brownish-red, 

 lighter beneath ; some minute black spots on the fins, which are 

 rather red ; caudal and anal bordered with black. Length five 

 inches. 



South Australia (Castelnau). 



Genus Cbjsticeps, Cuv. & Yal. 



Body moderately elongate, covered with small or rudimentary 

 scales. Snout rather short, with the cleft of the mouth of 

 moderate width. A band of small teeth in the jaws; teeth on 

 the vomer. Two dorsal fins ; the anterior short, of three spines, 

 the posterior long and spinous, with a few posterior articulated 

 rays. Yentral fins jugular, with one spine and two or three rays. 

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