366 DESCRIPTION^ OF TWO FISHES FROM POET JACKSOX, 



196. Heliastes axalis, Ciiv. & Yal. 



Gruutli., Cat. 4, p. 62. — Chromis analls, Bleek., Atl. Iclitli., 

 Pomac, pi. 6, fig. 1. 



" Ku " o£ tlie natives. 



Description of two Eisiies lately taken ix or near Port 



Jackson. 



ey ^y. Macleay, r.L.8. 



ChILODACTYLVS MuLIIALLTI, Ql. Sjl. 



D. 15 -A. A. 2/9. L. lat. 46. 



Elongate, moderately compressed ; the lieiglit of tlie body is 

 one-fifth of the total length and equal to the length of the head ; 

 profile of head convex, the space between the eyes much rounded 

 and equal to four diameters of the eye, the distance from the 

 eye to the snout equal to three diameters. The snout is obtuse, 

 the lips thick and fleshy, and the mouth small, the maxillary 

 scarcely reaching midway between the snout and the eye. The 

 opercles are unarmed ; there are a few very minute scales on the 

 upper part of the preoperculum, and the operculum is covered 

 except near the edges with minute scales, the rest of the head is 

 naked. The scales of the body are large, cycloid and adherent, 

 excepting the thoracic surface which is naked or clothed with 

 very minute scales. The dorsal fin is deeply notched, the first 

 spine very short, the second about double the length, the third 

 about double that, the fourth still longer, and the fifth, sixth, 

 and seventh the longest ; the soft dorsal is in height scarcelj'- so 

 high as the longest spines, and decreases slightly and uniformly 

 to its termination ; the caudal fin is dee])ly forked ; the first anal 

 spine is very short, the second is longer and stronger, and only 

 one-fifth the height of the first ray. The six lower rays of the 

 pectoral fin are simple, and of this the second is the longest, 



