220 NEW OR RARE FISHES, 



Australian coasts, two examples having been seen alive at Maroii- 

 bra, one of which was obtained. The colours were brilliant, an 

 orange-coloured ground with brilliant blue longitudinal streak ; 

 the head was also lined with blue. The presence of two spots, a 

 large one at the posterior base of the dorsal fin and a smaller one 

 occupying a similar position in relation to the soft dorsal, would 

 point to its being of the variety described as G. antjerius, C. & V. 

 On showing the above note to Mr. J. D. Ogilby, he told me 

 that some years ago Dr. James C. Cox had presented a small 

 Glyphidodon to the Museum. In consequence I searched the 

 registers, and found that it was obtained in Port Jackson in 1888, 

 and had been named G. anfjerius. Further search showed that 

 specimens of Glyphidodon were brought from Lord Howe Island 

 in the following year, and are without doubt referable to this 

 species. 



SoLENOGNATHUs, Swainson. 



(PI. XVII. figs. 2-11.) 



Several fresh specimens of Solenognathus having been recently 

 presented to the Museum, and knowing that all the examples in 

 the galleries were named *S'. spinosissimus, Giinth., I was led to 

 re-examine those exhibited, and found that they were readily 

 divisible, a certain number being referable to the very well 

 marked species, iS*. hardwickii, Gray. Of the remainder I made 

 an examination to decide whether they should be called S. spina- 

 sissimus or S. fasciatus, Giinth. According to the published 

 descriptions, the latter differs from the earlier descril^ed species 

 in having 41 dorsal rays instead of only 35, a somewhat wider 

 forehead, the trunk ornamented with seven blackish croi^s-bars, 

 and in the preanal region being blackish. 



The number of dorsal rays in the specimens of S. spinosissimus 

 at my disposal is by no means constant, individuals possessing 35, 

 36, 37, 38, and 39 rays. 



Having named his second species S. fasciatus, Dr. Gunther 

 seems to have considered the colour markings as peculiar to the 



