OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 166 



T cannofc find oufc to what this applies. The specimen was about 

 eighteen inches long. As I have already said, the tish that 

 conies the nearest to it is the Atractosteus spatula of Lacepede ; 

 much better figured by Aug. Dumins in his Uistoire Naiurelle 

 des Poissons, vol. II.. p. 361, pi. 24, fig. 7. 



In our present knowledge of this singular fish, some incon- 

 venience might arise from giving it a significant name ; and I 

 think it is preferable to design it under the mysterious historical 

 one of Ompax. The species will bear the name of spalulo'ides. 



It is much to be desired that some specimens will soon be 

 found and secured for one of the Australian Museums. 



Ompax, by its extraordinary snout, comes also near Folyodon, 

 of which one species is found in the Mississipi, and another in the 

 great Chinese river, the Yantsekiang ; but these have their body 

 naked, and cannot properly be placed with the ganoids. 



It is singular, but almost certain, that the teeth of Folyodon 

 fall before the fish acquires its full size. 



On a species of Amphisile from the Palau Islands. 



By William Macleay, F.L.S., &c. 



Plate 19 B. 



The very remarkable fish described in this paper, and figured 

 on plate 19 B, was taken by Baron Maclay at a place named 

 " Komis" near the village of " Maleggiok" on the Island of 

 '* Babelstaub" one of the Palau Archipelago. 



It is found abundantly on the sandy beaches of that island at 

 low tide, but does not seem to be used by the natives for any 

 purpose but that of ornament in their houses. 



The specimen from which the description and drawing are 

 taken, is dry, but I believe it is not changed to any great degree 

 from what it was in a fresh condition. 



' The fish belongs to the curious family of Centriscida; and in 

 the form and structure of the head resembles much the Fis- 

 lularidcB or Pipe Fishes, 



