BY E. P. RAMSAY, F.L.S. Ill 



Sykgnathus cixctus, sp. nov. 

 D. 23. Osseus rings 17 ^+ 40. 



Body rings 17, withont the head. Caudal 40. Pouch extend- 

 ing over 14 caudal rings. Dorsal fin of 23 rays, 3 on the five 

 first caudal rings, anal fin distinct. The operculum without a 

 ridge, the snout equals the length of the head from centre of the 

 orbit, and 1^ diameters of the orbit; a deep narrow groove 

 between the orbital ridges, a narrow, short sharp ridge in front 

 on the forehead behind the orbits on the head but not extending 

 on the neck ring. A small tubercle on the orbital ridge but no 

 filament over the eye. The length of the head and snout is from 

 8*^ to 8| in the total length. The tail is 1 1 of the trunk, with 

 the head. Each of the dorsal and ventral ridges on the last two 

 osseous caudal rings, end in 3 or 4 sharp spiniform tubercles or 

 serrations. 



The rings which support the pouch are dilated on the outer 

 margins, the lateral ridge ends abruptly on the third caudal ring, 

 the height of the dorsal rings equals their width on the ventral 

 surface, the width across their dorsal surface is about 1^ less. 



The colour varies from light grey to dark olive brown, the body 

 with blackish bands, the caudal portion with spots ; round the 

 operculum except on its upper border is a white line margined 

 with black, and there are a few white streaks on the throat, and 

 six transverse white marks on the lower surface of the snout. 



In a young female the lateral margins are not serrated on the 

 last two osseous rings, as in the male. 



Dredged in 17 fathoms. Port Jackson. 



SOLEA ELUYIATILIS, S^) . IIOV. 



D. 65 to 66. A. 50 to 52. Y. 5. C. 18. 



Eyes small, on the right side, the upper very slightly in advance 

 of the lower ; the straight portion of the lateral line commences 



