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completely. Gill-openings not larger than the eye. Snout of 

 moderate length, twice as long as the eye, which is rather small, 

 and nearer to the end of the snout, than to the angle of the 

 mouth. Cleft of the mouth wide, its length being contained 

 twice and one-fourth in that of the head. Tail not quite so 

 long as the body. The length of the head is two-fifths of that 

 of the trunk. Brown with very fine vermiculated white lines 

 forming an irregular network. Gill-opening without black spot ; 

 fins without white margin. 



Darnley Island. (Chevert Exp.) 



941. Mubjena fimbbiata, Benn. 



Gunth., Cat. Fishes, VIII., p. 108. — If. bull at a, Bichards. 



If. isingleenoides, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. Mur. p. 91, pi. 35, fig. 1. 



Teeth uni-serial, without basal lobe ; younger examples 

 sometimes with two or three additional teeth, forming an inner 

 maxillary series. Canines well developed, but the mouth can be 

 shut almost completely. Anterior nasal tubes much shorter than 

 the vertical diameter of the eye. Gill-opening not wider than 

 the eye. Snout narrow, somewhat produced ; eye of moderate 

 size, half the length of the snout, situated above the middle of 

 the cleft of the mouth. Tail a little longer than the body, the 

 length of the head is contained twice and one-fourth or one- 

 third in that of the trunk. Body and tail with three more or 

 less regular longitudinal series of round black spots, mostly 

 larger than the eye but smaller than the interspaces. Bins with 

 a white margin. Head with small black spots. 



Fort Essington. Torres Straits. (Chevert Exp.) 



942. Mue^na melanospila, Bleek. 

 Atl. Ichth. Mur., p. 90, pi. 42, fig. 1.— Gunth., Cat. Fishes, 



Yin., p. io9. 



