218 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF AUSTRALIAN FISHES, 



Genus Saurida, Cuv. & Val. 



This genus differs from Saurus only in having a double band 

 of teeth on the palatine bones on each side, the inner band being 

 the shorter, and in having the ventrals nine-rayed, the inner rays 

 not much longer than the outer ones. 



Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. 



826. Saurida nebulosa, Cuv. & Val. 



G-unth., Cat. Fishes V., p. 399.— Bleek., Atl. Ichth. Saurid. tab. 



2, fig. 1. 

 B. 13. D. 11. A. 9. V. 9. L. lat. 52. L. transv. 3£/6. 



Snout somewhat pointed ; orbit with the adipose eyelids 

 moderately developed. The pectoral fin extends to the ninth 

 scale of the lateral line. A rather inconspicuous ridge along the 

 caudal portion of the lateral line. Dorsal and caudal fins with 

 brownish-black dots ; the brown spots on the side of the body 

 extend to below the lateral line. 



Port Jackson. 



827. Saurida undosquamis, Eichards. 



Yoy. Erebus and Terror, p. 138, pi. 51, f. 1-6.— Gunth., Cat. 



Pishes V., p. 40TI. 

 B. 15. D. 11. A. 11. V. 9. L. lat. 57-58. L. transv. -I A-/7. 



Snout broad and obtuse ; orbit with the adipose eyelids 

 moderately developed. The pectoral fin extends to the eleventh 

 scale of the lateral line, and nearly to the vertical from the origin 

 of the dorsal fin. A conspicuous ridge along the caudal portion 

 of the lateral line. A series of small brown spots on the upper 

 caudal ray. 



North-west Coast of Australia. 



828. Saurida australis, Casteln. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., Vol. IIP, p. 393. 

 Port Jackson. 



