148 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



On A NEW SPECIES OF Gohlesox from Tasmania. 

 By E. p. Eamsay, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S., &c. 



GOBIESOX CARDINALIS, Sj). UOV . 



D. 8. A. 6. V. 4. P. 22. 



Caudal fin truncate, of 18 — 20 rays ; a small, well defined spine 

 at the angle of the operculum ; head compressed, snout rather 

 pointed ; teeth in both jaws in bands, the outer series the largest, 

 canine, curved, no teeth on the vomer, or tongue ; two nasal pores 

 in front of the eye, each with a tentacle ; branchiostegals five ; 

 space between the orbits equal to the distance between the centre 

 of the orbit and the snout ; mouth opens to the vertical 

 from the anterior margin of the orbit ; the length of the head is 

 3 V in the total, without caudal ; the height of the caudal portion 

 of the body between the dorsal and anal fins is 8^ in the total 

 length, without caudal ; the breadth across the body between the 

 gill covers is 31, of the total length without caudal. The vent is 

 situated midway between the snout and the tip of the tail ; the 

 distance between the centre of the orbit and the snout is three 

 times in the distance between the snout and base of the pectoral 

 fin ; the distance between the tip of the mandible and symphysis 

 of gill opening is six times in the total length, without caudal. 

 The head is very much compressed, and is lower than the height 

 of the body behind the pectorals. Colour rich salmon red, 

 reticulated on the back and sides with wavy lines of yellowish. 

 — (Spirit specimen). 



Mah. Near George Town, Tasmania ; clinging to stones at 

 low water. 



Descriptions of Australian Micro -Lepidoptera. 

 By E. Meyrick, B.A. 



VII. Eevisional. 

 Before entering upon the larger families of the 2'ineina I have 

 thought it best to correct such errors as I have hitherto discovered 



