BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S 279 



933. MmtiENA picta, Bl. 



Gunth., Cat. Fishes VIII., p. 110.— Bleek. Atl. Ichth. Mur., 



pi. 26-28-29-45. 



M. siderea, Bicharcls. Voy. Erebus and Terror, p. 85, pi. 48, 



figs. 1-5. 



Maxillary and intermaxillary teeth in a single series ; only one 

 or two anterior vomerine teeth, which are not subulate, and not larger 

 than the intermaxillary teeth. The vomerine series is generally 

 distinctly bifurcate anteriorly. Mandibulary teeth uni-serial, 

 only the anterior subbi-serial. No distinct canine teeth. Anterior 

 nasal tubes not quite as long as the vertical diameter of the eye. 

 Snout of moderate length ; eye small, less than one-half the 

 length of the snout, situated above the middle of the cleft of 

 the mouth, the length of which is nearly one-third of that of 

 the head. Tail about as long as the body ; the length of the 

 head is contained twice and two-thirds in that of the trunk. 

 Brownish-grey, with an infinite number of very small black 

 spots separated by a fine light network ; sometimes the spots 

 are more or less confluent into larger irregular spots, giving a 

 marbled appearance. Young specimens lighter coloured, with 

 blackish ringshaped marks. 



Port Jackson. Moreton Bay. 



934. MuPwExa NUBILA, Bichards. 



Yoy. Erebus and Terror, p. 81, pi. 46, fig. 6-10.— Gunth. Cat. 



Fishes, VIII., p. 117. 



Skin smooth. Teeth uni-serial, without basal lobe ; mandible 

 with from fourteen to sixteen teeth on each side; canines 

 moderately developed, the mouth shutting completely. The 

 length of the anterior nasal tubes is rather less than the vertical 

 diameter of the eye. Snout compressed, somewhat produced, 

 eye small, one-half or two-fifths of the length of the snout, 

 situated a little nearer to the angle of the mouth than to the end 



