320 DESCHIPTIOX OF THEEE l^EW FISHES OF QUEENSLAND, 



are golden-yellow, the lower part of the dorsal is transparent. 

 Behind the preopercle and orbit are blotches of bronze-red, and 

 on the mandibles are streaks of the same ; on the base of the 

 pectoral rays are bright red stains. The head from the snout, 

 the shoulder, back, and caudal are punctured with black. The 

 pupil is black, the iris iridescent blue and red. The maxillary 

 does not extend heyond the gill- cover — the anal rises opposite 

 the end of the dorsal, and extends to the caudal peduncle. The 

 lower profile of the snout anterior to the mandible is distinctly 

 convex. At this season the fish is plentiful in the Brisbane Eiver. 

 Hearing lately that a graving dock was being pumped dry, I 

 sent for anything there might be left in it — a dozen small fish 

 brought to me included seven of this species. Since then the 

 Chinese Shrimpers hawk them about the streets. The Anchovy 

 from the Norman Biver will constitute a third species. 



E. CAKPENTARItE. 



D. 15. A. 21. 



Teeth in both jaw^s. Maxillary not reaching heyond gill-cover. 

 Height and length of head 41 to 5 in the length, without caudal. 

 Snout i, and orbit \ of length of head. Anal rises opposite 

 middle of dorsal. Dorsal rises nearer to caudal than to snout. A 

 strong, longitudinal ridge on the head. Colour of skin, (scales 

 lost) orange, with a rather broad, silv^ery streak. Head pale, 

 silvery. A large black spot on each side of occiput with a few 

 black dots around it. Black dots along the spine and on 

 each intern eural joint of the dorsal and anal. Caudal punctated 

 with black, other fins white, immaculate. Average length \\. 



It is hardly necessary to say that this fish is very different to 

 the E. Bussellii, Bleek, which Mr. Macleay informs us is " said 

 to have been observed on the northern coast of Australia, but on 

 insufficient evidence." 



