G2 SUPPLEMENT TO CATALOGUE OP THE FISHES OF AUSTRALIA, 



Family. CARCHARID^. 



1284. Carcharias crenidens. Klunz. 



Sitzb. der K. Akad. der Wissensch. 1879, p. 426. Taf. VIII., 

 fig. 3 



Of the subgenus Scoliodon. Teeth in both jaws serrated on the 

 outer edge of the base, oblique, and without middle tooth in the 

 lower jaw ; no serration on the inner margin. The teeth in the 

 upper jaw 12/1/12, in the lower 12/12. The fold of the upper lip 

 is very distinct, therein differing from C. acutus, and is a little 

 longer than the under one. The fold of the upper lip occupies J 

 of the half of the lip, that of the lower 1/4 of the half of the 

 lower lip. Snout long, obliquely obtuse in front, the distance 

 between the outer angles of the nostrils is much greater than that 

 between the nostrils and the snout ; the length of the snout from 

 the anterior margin of the mouth is equal to the distance of the 

 eye from the anterior gill-opening. Pores on the head as in 

 C. acutus. The length of the base of the anal fin is equal to half 

 its distance from the ventral. Colour as in C acutus, pectorals 

 whitish margined behind ; the back of the caudal dark. 60 Ctm. 



Queensland. (Klunzinger.) 



Family. LAMNID^E. 

 Genus. Selache. Cuv. 



The first dorsal fin opposite to the space between the pectoral 

 and ventral fins, without spine ; the second and the anal fin very 

 small ; a pit at the root of the caudal fin, which is provided with 

 a lower lobe. Side of the tail with a keel. No memtrana 

 nictitans. A very small spiracle above the angle of the mouth. 

 Gill-openings exti-emely wide. Teeth very small, numerous, conical, 

 without sei-rature or lateral cusps. 



Arctic Regions. 



1285. Selache maxima. Gunn. 



Gunth. Cat. VIII., p. 394. Basking Shark of Northern 

 Europe, 



This is the only species known of Selache, so that the generic 

 characters sufficiently describe the species. It has hitherto been 



