BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 101 



740. PSEUDOSCARUS RIVULATUS, CuV. & Val. 



Gunth., Cat. Fishes IV., p. 222.— Bleek., Atl. Ichth. Labr., p. 



44, tab. 9, fig. 3. 



Two series of scales on the cheek, and two scales on the lower 

 prccopercular limb ; the middle series composed of six scales. 

 Upper lip broad. Jaws whitish, each with two small pointed 

 teeth at the corner ; teeth of moderate size. Anterior dorsal 

 spine shortest ; fourteen or fifteen pectoral rays ; caudal fin sub- 

 truncate. Green, each scale with a reddish margin ; snout and 

 lower half of the head reddish, the former with rather numerous 

 undulated green lines. A narrow green band along the base and 

 margin of the dorsal fin, and an irregular band of the same colour, 

 or series of spots along its middle. Anal fin green, lighter 

 towards the margin, which is broadly edged with dark green. 

 Caudal with irregular green spots. 



Cape Grenville (Chevert Exp.) 



741. PSEUDOSCARUS FLAVOLINEATUS, All. & Mad. 



Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, Vol. I., p. 346, pi. 16, fig. 3. 

 Cape Grrenville (Chevert Exp.) 



742. Pseudoscarus nudirostris, All. & Macl. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, Vol. L, p. 346, pi. 17, fig. 1. 

 Cape Grenville (Chevert Exp.) 



743. Pseudoscarus obscurus, Casteln. 



Researches on the Fishes of Australia, p. 41. 



' ' This sort belongs to the Division having two series of large 

 scales on the cheeks ; the teeth are white and well marked, and 

 distinct on the edge. The general form is oblong ; the height is 

 contained three times in the total length without the caudal ; the 

 head is about equal to the height ; the lateral line is marked by 

 tubercles, almost all simple, and the others simply bifide at their 



