BY ALLAN R. MCCULLOCH. 



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very abundant in rock-pools along the coast near Sydney, and 

 has the curious habit of leaving the water to bask in the sun on 

 damp, weed-covered rocks. When approached, it skips rapidly 

 into the water, and hides among the coralline sea- weeds, which it 

 closely resembles in its colour-marking. It is extremely active 

 in the water, and is commonly known as Jumping Joey or the 

 Basking Blenny. 



Mr. J. D. Ogilby informs me that the species occurs in Moreton 

 Bay, Queensland, and that he has examined specimens from Cape 

 Moreton. 



Family ANTENNARIID.E. 



Genus Tathicarpus Ogilby. 



Tathicarpus muscosus Ogilby. 



(Plate xxxvii., fig. 4.) 



I'athiGarpus muscosus Ogilby, Proc. Hoy, Soc. Q'land, xx., 1907, 

 p.22, and Mem. Q'land Mus., i., 1912, p.64. 



Three specimens in the Australian Museum do not differ from 

 each other either structurally or in colour-marking. One was 

 forwarded to Mr. Ogilby for comparison with his T. muscosus, 

 and he informs me that there is no doubt of its identity with 

 that species; the typical specimen is unfortunately lost, but a 

 second example from Wide Bay, Queenslatid, is preserved in the 

 Queensland Museum. 



The accompanying figure represents a specimen 80 mm. long, 

 which was collected at Shark Bay, Western Australia. The 

 other two are from north-western Australia. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES XXXV. -XXX VIL 



Plate XXXV. 

 Fig. 1. — Grammatorycnus hicarinatus Quoy & Gaini. 

 Fig.2. — Lovetlia seaiii Johnsioh. 

 Plate xxxvi. 

 Fig. L — Thtrapon hidyava Mitcliell (young). 

 Fig.2. — Ichthyocampus scalaris Gthr. 



Plate xxxvii. 

 Fig. L — Crapalalus artnarius, sp.n. 

 Fig.2. — ClinuH johnatoni Kent. 

 Fig. 3. — PttraiUs incertns, sp.n. 

 Fig. 4. — Tathicarpus muscosus Ogilby. 



