BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 409 



rounded, a few conical looking teeth on the side of the inter- 

 maxillary bone behind. Scales large except on the occiput ; 

 dorsal spines strong, shorter than the rays ; anal spines strong, 

 gradually increasing in length, but much shorter than the rays. 

 Tail large, slightly emarginate ; pectoral fins about as long as 

 the head. Uniform brown. 



Port Jackson. 



236. GlRELLA CYAKEA, 71. SJ). 



''Blue Fish.'' 



D. 15/12. A. 3/10. 



Height of body three times and two-thirds in the total length, 

 head nearly one-fifth ; teeth evenly tricuspid, smaller ones on the 

 sides, spinous and soft dorsal of about equal height ; the second 

 anal spine stronger and a little shorter than the third ; tail strongly 

 forked. Colour deep blue. 



237. GlRELLA EaMSAYI, 71. sp. 



D. 15/12. A. 2/12. 



Height of body three times and a-half in the total length ; 

 length of head five times. Eye large. Forhead broad, smooth, 

 very slightly convex and more than twice the diameter of the 

 orbit ; length of snout twice the diameter of the orbit. Teeth 

 small, tricuspid, none on the vomer. Upper lip fleshy, the 

 maxillary entirely covered by the preeorbital when the mouth is 

 shut, and reaching to the vertical from the first nostril ; the prae- 

 orbital is a little emarginate in front. Scales rather large ; those 

 on the cheek very minute, and on the throat and chest entirely 

 embedded in the skin. Dorsal fin nearly even throughout ; the 

 second spine of the anal very strong, more than twice the length 

 of the first, and much shorter than the rays ; tail considerably 

 emarginated. Coloration slaty-brown above and on the sides, 



