BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 231 



D. 11. A. 17. P. 12. V. 7. C»c. pylor. 2. 



Body elongate, its depth, in front of the dorsal fin being one- 

 eighth or one-tenth of the length (without caudal) ; the length 

 of the head nearly one-sixth of the same. Snout with the jaws 

 equal in length ; cleft of the mouth rather narrow ; the maxillary 

 extending to below the anterior margin of the orbit. Eye of 

 moderate size, somewhat shorter than the snout, more than one- 

 fifth of the length of the head. The length of the pectoral fin is 

 much less than one -half the distance of its root from the ventral, 

 and that of the ventral is about one-third of the distance of its 

 root from the anal. The least depth of the tail is one-half of the 

 distance between the dorsal and caudal fins. Caudal emarginate. 

 Yellowish-olive, body with numerous faint spots, each spot being 

 composed of minute dots. Operculum silvery. 



Tasmania. 



844. G-alaxias Krefftii, Grunth. 



G-unth., Cat. Fishes YL, p. 211. 



D. 12. A. 16. P. 12. V. 7. 



Body moderately elongate, subcylindrical, its depth in front of 

 the dorsal fin being contained seven times and one-half in the 

 total length (without caudal) ; the length of the head is five times 

 and a-half in the same. Snout broad, with the jaws equal in 

 length ; cleft of the mouth rather narrow ; the maxillary extending 

 to nearly below the front margin of the orbit. Eye of moderate 

 size, as long as the snout, one-fourth of the length of the head. 

 The length of the pectoral fin is considerably less than one-half 

 of the distance of its root from the ventral ; and that of the 

 ventral is two-fifths of the distance of its root from the anal. The 

 least depth of the tail is one-half of the distance between the 

 dorsal and caudal fins. Caudal truncate. Yellowish-olive (in 

 spirits) ; back powdered with minute black dots. 



New South Wales. Pope's Creek. ? Murray Piver. 



