BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 405 



225. Upeneus barberinus, Cuv. & Val. 



Gunth. Cat. Fishes I., p. 405.— Bleek. Atl. Ichth. Mull. pi. 3, f. 1. 



D. 8. 9. A. 7. L.lat. 29-31. L. transv. 2/7. Vert. 10/14. 



The height of the body is four times and a-third in the total 

 length ; the distance between the eyes is one half of the length 

 of the snout ; the barbels reach slightly beyond the vertical from 

 the angle of the prteoperculum. A black band from the eye along 

 the lateral line to below the anterior half of the second dorsal ; a 

 round black spot on each side of the root of the caudal. 



New Holland (Kner., Fishes of the Novara). 



226. Upeneus malabaricus, Cuv. & Val. 



Uunth. Cat. Fishes I., p. 407. — All. & Macl. Proc. Linn. Soc. 

 N.S. Wales, Vol. I., p. 274. 



D. 7. 1/9. A. 7. L. lat. 30. L. transv. 3/7. 



The barbels reach beyond the angle of the prseoperculum. A 

 large ovate white spot on the lateral line above the extremity of 

 the ]3ectoral fin ; a black spot on each side of the root of the tail. 



Cape Grenville (Chevert Exp.) 



227. Upenetjs porosus, Cuv. & Val. 



Gunth. Cat. Fishes I., p. 400. — Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. 1867, 

 Vol. XX., p. 59. 



D. 8. 1/8. A. 7. L. lat. 30. 



Body elevated anteriorly, about a third of the length. Snout 

 twice as long as the eye. The barbels extend to the vertical 

 from the hind margin of the operculum. Two silvery streaks 

 between the eye and the mouth ; parts above the lateral line 

 clouded with darker ; spinous dorsal blackish. 



Port Jackson, Poit Phillip, and Tasmania. 



