18 NOTES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM, 



Hemipimelodus crassilabris. sp. nov. 

 D. 1/7. : A. 18 : V. 6 : P, 1/12 : C. 17. 



Length of head 4| } of caudal fin 5 J, height of body 5 J in the 

 total length. Eyes small, surrounded by a fleshy lid, their 

 diameter 5jj in the length of head, J of that of snout, and § of the 

 interorbifcal space. The height of the head is but little less than its 

 width, which latter is equal to its length, excluding the snout. 

 Upper jaw overhanging the lower ; the width of the gape of the 

 mouth is \ of the length of the head ; lips very thick. Occiput 

 very slightly granulated, and only on the central ridge : median 

 longitudinal groove almost obsolete ; occipital process triangular, 

 its breadth at the base nearly equal to its length . Opercle higher 

 than wide. Barbels short, the maxillary not quite reaching to the 

 gill-coverts : mandibulary barbels close together on the same 

 transverse plane. Teeth in the jaws minute, scarcely piercing the 

 gum ; vomer and palatines toothless. Dorsal fin a little higher 

 than the body ; its spine is roughened in front, weakly serrated 

 behind, and / of the length of the head ; the base of the rayed 

 dorsal is f, of that of the adipose fin ; pectoral spine a little shorter, 

 but stouter, than the dorsal spine, equal to the width of the head ; 

 it is roughened outside, finely serrated inside ; they do not nearly 

 reach the ventrals, which themselves do not reach the anal ; caudal 

 deeply forked. Colors, brown above; yellowish- white below, the 

 pectoral region silvery ; top of the head with a round white spot 

 between the eyes. Basal half of dorsal and anal fins yellowish-, 

 white, remainder of fins brown ; inner swface of pectorals blue at 

 the base. 



Length of specimen, 7f inches ; register number, B. 6961. 

 Hah. Strickland River. 



Engraulis scratchleyi. sp, nov. 



D. 12 : A. 38 : V. 7 : P. 13 : C. 19 : L. lat. 43 : L. trans, 10. 

 Length of head 5 J, of caudal fin 4|, height of body 4| in the 



