BY CHARLES W. DE VIS, M.A. 391 



Caudal rounded. The upper maxillary does not reach the level 

 of the posterior margin of the orbit. The profile of the head is 

 deeply indented in front of the eyes. The muzzle is rather obtuse. 

 The fourth, fifth and sixth spines of the first dorsal the longest, 

 2 J in the height of the body in front of the pectoral. Opercle 

 with three spines, of which the middle one is much the strongest. 

 Pre-opercle with sub-equal obtuse comblike denticulations, short- 

 ened above the angle, broader and more tooth-like at the angle. 

 Soft dorsal and anal rounded at the tip, equal in height to the 

 spinous dorsal. Second anal spine longer than the third. Pectoral 

 much longer than the ventral, nearly reaching the anus. 



Colour uniform pale brown, two broad bands along the dorsals, 

 one at the base, the other in the middle, faintly indicated. Edge 

 of the jaws and a line on the cheek bordering the upper edge of 

 the maxillary black. 



Length, 8 inches. Locality, Queensland Coast, habitat ? 



The nearest ally of this fish is S. moara. Temm. and Schleg. of 

 the Japanese Seas. It is differentiated by the absence of any 

 marking on the body and the presence of black lines on the head. 



GENYOROGE NOTATA, VAR. C. AND V. SUBLIXEATA. 



D. 10/13. A. 3/8. Lat. 49. Tr. 8/13. 



The ascending lines above the lateral line wanting. The upper 

 stripe is along the lateral line, and passes through the black 

 blotch. The one below it also passes within the edge of the spot. 



Length, 1\ inches. Locality, Cardwell. 



Genyoroge nigricauda. 

 D. 10/15. A. 3/8. Lat. 48. 



The height of the body equals the length of the head, both 

 being 3| in the total length. The snout equals the orbit, both 

 being 3^ in the length of the head ; inteiorbit o| in the same. 

 The preoperculum is finely serrated on both limbs, and has a 

 moderate notch above the angle. Caudal strongly emarginate. 

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