BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 311 



Genus Breviperca, Oasteln. 



Teeth, small, rather arched, disposed in numerous series, those 

 of the lower jaw directed backwards, a few feeble teeth on the 

 palatines, no canines. Praeopercidum rounded, finely denticulated 

 behind and weakly crenulated below. Operculum terminating 

 in a blunt point. One dorsal with eight spines and eleven rays. 

 Scales large. 



Australia. 



15. Breviperca lineata, Oasteln. 



Eesearches on the Fishes of Australia, p. 6. 



D. 8/11. A. 3/8. P. 16. 



Body short, high. Head large, the maxiUary reaches to below 

 the posterior edge of the orbit. Eye large. Dorsal spines low, 

 increasing in length as they go backwards, the rays are much 

 longer. The third anal spine is the longest, the second the 

 thickest. Colour silvery, with two transverse dark bands on the 

 head and in front, another on the cheek, and six broad longitudinal 

 ones on the body. 



Swan River, Length of specimen nine inches. 



Genus Anthias, B1. 



Seven branchiostegals. Teeth villiform, with canines in both 

 the jaws, teeth on the palatine bones ; tongue smooth or with 

 small teeth. One dorsal, generally with ten spines ; the anal fin 

 with three. Caudal forked, generally one or several of the fins 

 very elongate. Operculum spiniferous, prseoperculum serrated. 

 Scales moderate. 



The warm seas of all parts of the world. 



16. Anthias rasor, Eichards. 

 Serramis rasor, Rich., Trans. Zool. Soc, 1849, p. 73, pi. 4, f. 1, 

 Gunth. Cat. I., p. 93. 

 2 N 



