BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 67 



space equals that of the orbit, in adult specimens rather more ; 

 the breadth of the infraorbital ring below the centre of the eye 

 is one-third of the greatest breadth of the praeorbital. The soft 

 dorsal fin is produced into a point, the fourth and fifth rays being 

 the longest ; caudal fin forked. Body with five blackish cross- 

 bands, which are not broader than the interspaces between them ; 

 the first from before the origin of the spinous dorsal to the base 

 of the pectoral fin ; the second from the fourth, fifth, and sixth 

 dorsal spines towards the middle of the ventral fin ; the third 

 from the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth dorsal spines towards the 

 anal spines ; the fourth from the middle of the anal fin ; the fifth 

 across the middle of the free portion of the tail. 



Port Darwin (Macl. Mus.) 



674. Glypiiidodon Waigiensis, Bleek. 



Dr. Gunther places this species as a synonym of G. ecehstinus, 

 but with some doubt, as he notices the more elevated form of the 

 body. Count Gastelnau regards it as undoubtedly distinct. The 

 height of the body is three-fifths of the length, (exclusive of the 

 caudal fin). The colour is olive-yellow, with the upper part of 

 the head, the fins and five narrow transverse bands, black. 

 Pectoral fins transparent. Length four inches. 



Cape York. 



675. Glypiiidodon Bankieri, Richards. 



Gunth., Cat. Fishes IV., p. 54. — Bleek., Atl. Ichth. Pomac, tab. 



9, fig. 8. 



D. 13/10-11. A. 2/10-11. L.lat. 26-28. 



The height of the body is two-fifths of the length, (the caudal 

 fin not included) ; the snout is shorter than the eye ; the width 

 of the infraorbital ring below the orbit is less than one-third of 

 that of the orbit ; each jaw with about forty teeth, the anterior 

 ones short, distinctly compressed. The middle rays of the dorsal 



