114 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF AUSTRALIAN FISHES, 



765. LOTELLA FULIGINOSA, Gimth. 



Gunth., Cat. Fishes IV., p. 347. 



D. 9. 50 A. 54. Y. 9. 



Head rather short and broad, one-fourth of the total length, 

 and about as high as long ; the snout is equal in length to the 

 diameter of the eye and is obtuse ; the maxillary extends beyond 

 the vertical from the middle of the eye ; barbel rather longer 

 than the eye ; nostrils close together, immediately in front of the 

 eye. Interorbital space flat, its width being equal to the vertical 

 diameter of the orbit. The teeth in the upper jaw form a band, 

 with an outer series of widely set stronger teeth ; lower jaw with 

 a single series like the outer series of the upper. Body and tail 

 compressed, the latter tapering posteriorly, so that its least depth 

 is equal to one diameter of the eye ; the two outer ventral rays 

 produced into filaments, extending nearly to the vent. Uniform 

 brown ; fins blackish ; ventral filaments white. 



Port Jackson (Castelnau). 



766. LOTELLA CALLARIAS, Gunth. 



Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1863, p. 116. 



" Cod" of Melbourne Fishermen. 



D. 6. 65. A. 57. P. 22. V. 7. 



Similar to L. fuliginosa, but with a shorter head, it being one- 

 fifth of the total length (caudal fin excluded). The two outer 

 ventral rays produced into a filament. Colour uniform brown. 

 The ventrals with the filaments are as long as the pectorals ; the 

 barbel is not quite half the length of the head. 



Port Phillip. Length nineteen inches. 



767. LOTELLA MARGINATA, 11. SJ). 



D. 5. 56. A. 47. P. 21. V. 6. 

 " Beanhj " of Fishermen. 



