462 DEscmrTioN of two :s^ew srEciEs of Australian fishes. 



Descriptiox of two is'eav sfecies of Austealiax Fishes. 

 By E. p. Eamsay, F.L.S., &c. 



Sole A Macleayana, q). nov. 

 D. 61-66. A. 50. C. 18. Y. 5. 



Tlie lieiglit of tlie body is twice and one-seventli in tlio total 

 lengtli witliout tlie caudal fin ; the length of the head is one-sixth 

 of the total length, and about five times and one-fourth in the 

 total without the caudal ; no pectoral fins ; the right ventral joined 

 to th© anal ; a small tubular nostril on the coloured side ; eyes on 

 the right side, the upper slightly in advance of the lower, both 

 small, the distance between them slightly greater than their 

 di-ameter ; the dorsal commences on the snout, the anterior rays 

 small, simple, some on the back and posterior portion forked, 

 no scales on the raj'S. Scales on the body ctenoid, with eight to 

 ten spines, about eleven rows of scales from the eye to the cross 

 line, along the lateral line ; from thence 110 to 116 rows along 

 the lateral line on to the tail ; lateral line straight. 



Colour light brown, crossed by narrow dark brown irregular 

 narrow bands about as wide as the interspaces, extending on to 

 the fins, some of the bands forked, about thirty-five or more on 

 the body and head, four or five on the caudal fin. 



A rather small plump species. A number were taken in the 

 net at Manly Beach, September 11th, 1880, with /So /^^^ microcepliala. 

 I have dedicated this very distinct species to my esteemed friend 

 the Hon. Wm. Macleay, F.L.S., &c. 



Lotella grandis, 6;^^. nov. 

 B. 7. D. 9/52-54. A. 58. 

 The first two ra^-s of the ventral fins produced, the second the 

 longest, reaching to the vertical from behind the base of the 

 pectoral ; pectoral fin triangular, tapering ; first dorsal separate, 

 of nine spines. The mouth oblique, snout slightly turned up, 

 lower part of forehead concave, the maxillary reaches one-third 



