20 NOTES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 



between the point of the snout and the base of the tail, and 

 rather behind the base of the ventrals ; the anal commences far 

 behind the termination of the dorsal ; it has no detached rays ; 

 caudal forked, the lobes equal. Twelve serrated scales anterior 

 to the ventral fins, the first of which is placed far behind the 

 base of the pectorals ; seven scales posterior to the ventrals. 

 Colors, silvery, with the occiput and a broad longitudinal band 

 steel-blue ; tip of the upper caudal lobe blackish 



The specimen described measures 3f inches; register number 

 in the Australian Museum B. 9955, 



Hab. Strickland River. 



