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of bright scarlet on tlie lower lip. The ventral s])ine is on pro- 

 traction, fixed in position by a trigger-like articulation. The 

 scales of the abdomen and thorax are pretty firmly compacted, 

 those of the fore part of the back less so, while those of the hind 

 parts are so loosely adjusted as to allow of more than usual 

 freedom of ]n-opelling motion. 



Loc. Brisbane Kiver. Long. 8". Type in Queensland Museum. 



HOMALOaRTSTKS LrCTUOSUS. 



D. 12/14. A. 3/9. 



Height three and a half times in the total length, head three 

 and one-third, snout one-fourth ; interorbital one-fourth, fourth 

 dorsal spine + \ of the head. One pair of upper canines, 

 distant. Intermaxillary reaches beyond the orbit. Spinous 

 dorsal rises beyond the angle of the operculum, opposite the 

 anterior third of the pectoral, it is nearly as high as the soft 

 dorsal which rises opposite the anal and ends beyond it. Dark 

 brown, with a purple tinge. Abdomen and chest purplish-red. 

 Soft dorsal, caudal, and anal edged with black. Two obscure 

 light bars across the tail. A very few black spots occur on the 

 fins and trunk. 



Long 41". Loc. Brisbane. Type in Queensland Museum. 



SCOLOPSIS SPECULARIS. 



D. 10/8. A. 3/7. 



Height two and two-thirds, head three and two-thirds in the 

 length. Orbit one-third of head. Preorbital one-half of orbit. 

 Eye covered by a thick protuberant transparent mucus. Pre- 

 orbital spine moderate with one precedent denticle. Posterior 

 limb and rounded angle of preoperculum strongly denticulated. 

 Anal spines subequal in length and strength. Eirst ray of pectoral 

 slightly produced. Tail emarginate. Preoperculum not notched. 

 Light brown — a conspicuous pearly line edged with black behind 



