BY "W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 211 



inserted above, or immediately before the ventrals. Ventrals 

 composed of eight or less rays ; caudal obliquely emarginate. 



East Indian Archipelago. Cashmere. 



815. SlLURICHTHYS AUSTRALIS, Casteln. 



Researches on the Fishes of Australia, p. 45. 



The height of the body is contained six times in the length, 

 without the caudal fin, the length of the head four times and 

 three-quarters. Eight barbels,* those at the corner of the mouth 

 shorter than the others ; the upper jaw is longer than the lower ; 

 the dorsal is inserted before the vertical from the ventrals. Colour 

 silvery, with the upper parts of a greenish-grey ; the entire body 

 and fins covered with numerous and minute black markings. 



Cape York. Length four and a-half inches. 



Genus Cainosilurus. 

 Neosilurus, Castelnau, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., Yol. II., p. 238. 



I substitute this name for Neosilurus previously appropriated 

 by Dr. Steindachner. 



816. Cainosilurus australis, Casteln. 



Neosilurus australis, Casteln., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., Yol. II., 



p. 239. 



Freshwater, Rockhampton. 



Genus Eumeda, Casteln. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Yol. III., p. 143. 



817. Eumeda elongata, Casteln. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W.. Yol. ILL, p. 144. 

 Brisbane River. Rockhampton. 



* This is not in accordance with the characters given of the genus. 



