210 DESCBIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF AUSTRALIAN FISHES, 



813. Cnidoglanis microcepbalus, Richards. 



Voy. Erebus and Terror, p. 31, pi. 21, figs. 4-7. — Grunth., Cat. 



Fishes V., p. 28. 



First D. 1/5. Second D.+C.+A. 210. P. 1/10. V. 12. 



Head rather depressed, small, its length being one-eighth of 

 the total length. Nasal barbels long, extending to the dorsal 

 fin, which however is placed at a short distance from the occiput 

 Maxillary barbels reaching the gill-opening ; lower lip without 

 fringes. The intermaxillary teeth form two triangular patches, 

 those of the vomer a crescent-shaped band. Eye rather small. 

 The first dorsal fin elevated, and produced into a long point. 

 Brown, with numerous small, round, whitish spots. 



North-west Coast of Australia. 



814. Cnidoglanis Bostockii, Casteln. 



Proc. Zool. Soc, Victoria, Vol. II., p. 140. 



This species seems to resemble C. megastoma in almost every 

 particular excepting that the nasal barbels are always much 

 shorter, not passing the centre of the eye. The first dorsal fin 

 has five rays ; the second dorsal, caudal and anal united about 

 two hundred and twenty rays ; and the ventrals ten. Colour in 

 spirits black, becoming browner beneath. 



West Australia. Length twenty-one inches. 



Genus Silurichthys, Bleek. 



One very short dorsal fin without pungent spine ; no adipose 

 fin ; anal and caudal fins confluent. Barbels four ; one to each 

 maxillary, and one to each mandible. Palatine teeth none ; 

 vomerine teeth in a short transverse band ; eyes rather small, 

 above the angle of the mouth. Nostrils remote from each other, 

 subequal in form and width. Head and body covered with soft 

 skin. The upper profile of the head straight. The dorsal fin is 



