310 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF AUSTRALIAN FISHES, 



Group Serranina. 



Genus Callanthias, Lowe. 



Six branchiostegals. Teetli villiform, with, canines in both jaws, 

 teeth on the palatine bones, tongue smooth. One dorsal with, 

 eleven spines, the anal fin with three, operculum spiniferous, 

 prseoperculum entire. A part of the fins elongate. Scales 

 moderate. 



Madeira and Tasmania. 



14. Callanthias Allporti, Gunth. 



Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1876, Vol. XVII., p. 390. 



D. 11/10. A. 3/10. L. lat. 46. 



'' The height of the body is one third, and the length of the head 

 one fourth, of the total length (without caudal). Eye longer 

 than the snout, two-seventh of the length of the head, situated 

 far below the upper profile. The maxillary does not extend to 

 below the middle of the eye. Cleft of the mouth oblique, with 

 the lower jaw slightly projecting, some of the lower canines 

 horizontally projecting forwards. Preeorbital very narrow. The 

 lateral line ascends from its origin towards the third dorsal spine, 

 and runs close to the upper profile, the scales above it being 

 minute. The scales on the head advance nearly to the end of the 

 snout; vomer with a transverse series of very strong conical teeth, 

 a short patch of small teeth on the palatines, tongue smooth. 

 Dorsal spines slender, gradually increasing in length, the last 

 being as long as the head without snout. The soft dorsal and 

 anal high. Caudal emarginate. Pectoral broad, rather shorter 

 than the ventral, which extends to the vent. Uniform reddish 

 (in spirits)." 



Described from two specimens, 9| inches long, sent by Mr. 

 Morton AUport to the British Museimi, from Tasmania. 



