474 NOTES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM, 



(NOTES FBOM THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM.) 



DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO NEW FISHES. 



By E. P. Ramsay, L.L.D., F.R.S.E., and J. Douglas-Ogilby. 



Myripristis carneus. sp. nov. 



B. vii. : D. 12/15 : A. 4/11 : V. 1/7 : P. 16 : C. 19 : L. lat. 36 : 

 L. trans. 4/9. 



Length of head 2J, of caudal fin 5;, height of body 2J in 

 the total length. Diameter of eye 3g in the length of head, 

 equal to that of the snout, and | of a diameter apart ; inter- 

 orbital space J of the length of head. Posterior edge of hind 

 nostril serrated. Upper jaw rather overlapping the lower ; chin 

 with a very slight prominence. Maxilla with a few small blunt 

 denticulations in front ; it reaches to behind the orbit. Upper 

 surface of head and orbital ring furnished with smooth farrows, in 

 which are placed a moderate number of circular pores. Turbinals, 

 pre- and sub-orbitals, all the opercular bones, the bases of the 

 four anterior branchiostegals and the post-temporal bone serrated ; 

 a moderately prominent spine at the upper opercular angle. Jaws, 

 vomer, and palatines with numerous small rounded molariform 

 teeth. Fourth dorsal spine the longest, rather more than ^ of the 

 length of head, and but little shorter than the rays ; fourth anal 

 spine the longest, but not so strong as the third ; ventrals shorter 

 than the pectorals, which are 5 of the length of head ; caudal 

 forked, the lobes rounded. Colors ; uniform red. 



The type specimen measures 5 J inches, and has been presented 

 to the Australian Museum by Capt. Farrell, who obtained it at 

 the Admiralty Islands ; its register number is I. 214. 



