BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 339 



the teeth, pointing backwards. Second dorsal spine very long, 

 more than a third of the total length, the second and third anal 

 spines about the same size. The lateral line is indistinct and 

 terminates under the soft dorsal, but there is a very distinct, 

 straight median line ; the pectoral fin reaches as far as the fourth 

 anal ray, the tail is strongly bilobed, the lobes large, pointed 

 and divergent. The colour is reddish, minutely speckled with 

 blackish, more particularly on the fins ; the opercles and the median 

 line silvery. 



Endeavour Eiver. 



Genus Pseudoambassis, Casteln. 



Like Amhassis, but without the procumbent spine in front of 

 the dorsal fin. 



Australia. 



76. Pseudoambassis Macleayi, Casteln. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc, N.S. Wales, Vol. III., p. 43. 



Norman Eiver. 



77. Pseudoambassis eloxgatus, Casteln. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, Vol. III., p. 44. 



Norman Eiver. 



78. Pseudoambassis Papuensis, AU. & Macl. 



Amhassis Fa^uensis, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol.1., p. 266, 



pi. 5, fig. 4. 



South Coast of New Guinea (Chevert Exp.) 



79. Pseudoambassis Castelnaui, n. sp. 



D. 7. 1/8. A. 3/8. L. lat. 22-24. 



Height of body one-third of the length (without caudal). No 

 lateral line, or only faintly shown on a few scales. Second dorsal 



