BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 233 



848. Galaxias planiceps, n. sp. 



D. 11. A. 13. P. 14. V. 6. 



The height of the body immediately in front of the dorsal fin 

 is one-eighth of the total length (without caudal) ; the length of 

 the head about one-fifth of the same. The top of the head very 

 flat and depressed ; the mouth is rather large and slightly oblique, 

 the maxillary reaching to below the middle of the eye. Eyes 

 rather large, two diameters apart, one diameter from the snout, 

 and over four times in the length of the head. The length of 

 the pectoral fin is considerably less than half the distance of its 

 root from the ventral ; the length of the ventral is two-fifths of 

 the distance of its root from the anal. The caudal fin is broad, 

 spreading, and slightly emarginate. The colour, in spirits, is an 

 uniform pale red, with the fins and head yellowish ; there are 

 no spots or dots visible anywhere. 



Rankin's Lagoon near Bathurst. 



849. Galaxias bong-bong, n. sp. 



D. 11. A. 11. P. 14. V. 7. 



The greatest height of the body is one-fifth of the length 

 (without caudal) ; the length of the head the same. The snout 

 is rounded in front ; the maxillary reaching to below the anterior 

 third of the eye. The length of the pectoral fin is nearly one- 

 half the distance of its root from the ventral, and that of the 

 ventral is quite half the length of the space between the root of 

 the ventral and the anal. Caudal fin very slightly emarginate 

 its membrane extending very considerably on to the upper and 

 lower portions of the tail, and almost continuous with the anal 

 fin. The colour in spirits is red, more or less densely spotted 

 and clouded with black, the vertical fins slightly tinged with 

 blackish. Length three inches. 



Moss Vale and rivers at Bong-bong. 

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