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smallest at their extremity. The colour seems to be uniform, 

 and of a blackish-gray. 

 King George's Sound. 



1005. Moxacantiius Porsteri, Casteln. 

 Proc. Zool. Soc, Victoria, Vol. I., p. 204. 

 D. 34. A. 27. P. 13. C. 12. V. none. 



The profile in front of the dorsal spine is concave, behind it 

 convex. The body is rather elongate, the height being contained 

 twice and one-third in the total length ; the snout from its 

 extremity to the orbit is four times and one-third in the same ; 

 the lower profile is more convex than the upper. The dorsal 

 spine is slender, short, and straight, its length is contained once 

 and one-fifth in the transverse diameter of the eye ; it is placed 

 over the centre of the eye, and is compressed, quadrangular and 

 armed with short barbs. No ventral spine ; caudal fin long ; 

 the shin is covered with very minute granulations, which become 

 spinous on the tail. The four large anterior teeth are almost 

 square. Colour dark green on the upper parts of the body, 

 white beneath, with irregular dark spots most numerous on the 

 sides. Pins light green. 



Port Phillip. Length three inches. 



1006. Moxacaxthus prasinus, Casteln. 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. Victoria, Vol. I., p. 205. 



D. 35. A. 34. P. 13. ' 



Profile straight. The dorsal spine is inserted over the 

 posterior third of the eye, is arched and armed with four rows 

 of strong spines directed downwards, those in the posterior 

 row largest. The spine is very strong, and its length is twice and 

 a quarter the diameter of tho orbit ; there is a second spine, which 

 is one-third of the length of the first. Tho ventral spine is fixed 

 and formed of a small nest of spinelets, three of which, on oauh 



