322 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF AUSTRALIAN FISHES, 



D. 8/10-11, vel. 7/11-12. A. 3/7-8. L. lat. 120. 

 Praeoperciilum minutely serrated beliind. with five spinous 

 teeth, beneath, the three lowest close together. Caudal fin slightly 

 emarginate. Colour brownish-red, with numerous, small round, 

 blue spots on the head, body, vertical fins and base of the pectorals; 

 tail with a yellow posterior edge. 



North Australia. 



41. Plegtropoma NiGRORUBRui^r, Cuv. & Yal. 



Gunth. Cat. I., p. 158. Voy. Astrol. Poiss., pi. 4. fig. 1. 



D. 10/17-18. A. 3/8. C^c. pylor. 8. 



Caudal fin truncated. Preeoperculum finely serrated behind, 

 with two strong spinous teeth below, one of them at the angle. 

 Colour reddish-yellow, with five black cross bands. 



West Australia. 



42. Plectropoma anntjlatum, Gunth. 



Gunth. Cat. L, p. 158. 



An excellent description of this species is given by Count 

 Castelnau in his Paper on the Fishes of Port Jackson in page 

 369, of Vol. III., of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of 

 New South Wales. 



43. Plectropoma semicin-ctum, Cuv. & Val. 



Gunth. Cat. L, p. 160. 



D. 10/18-20. A. 3/7-8. L. lat. 45. 



Prseoperculum finely serrated behind, with three equal strong 

 teeth below, one of which is at the angle. Caudal fin truncate. 

 Ked, with eight brown cross bands, lost on the sides. Side of 

 the head with indistinct brownish streaks. 



Swan Biver j Port Jackson. 



