39-4 NEW AUSTRALIAN FISHES IN THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM, 



body. Preorbital strongly serrated, lower limb of preoperculum 

 strongly serrated. Dorsal profile elevated, angular, highest at the 

 insertion of the dorsal. Head rather large and compressed. 



Colour uniform pale brown ; spotless. 



Length, If inches. Locality, Queensland. 



Allied to P. Macleayi, but with lower fins and smaller eye ; its 

 form is also less elevated. 



PSEUDAMBASSIS CONVEXUS. 



D. 7,1/6. A. 3/8. Lat. about 22. Tr. about 11. 



The height of the body is 1\ ; the length of the head 3 in the 

 length, s.c. ; orbit 3 ; snout and interorbit each 3^ in the length 

 of the head. Second dorsal spine § of the height of the body ; 

 2nd dorsal longer than 3rd and 2nd anal longer than 3rd. Form, 

 sub-pyriform compressed, rather deep. Lower profile more convex 

 than the upper. 



Colour bright flesh pink, spotless ; cheek pearly. 



Length, 1 inch. Locality, Queensland. 



In many characters similar to P. nigripinnis, but longer dorsal 

 and anal spines and without markings. 



APOGON SIMPLEX. 



D. 7, 1/9. A. 2/8. Lat. 25. Tr. 9. 



The height of the body and the length of the head each 3^ in 

 total length ; the orbit 2|- ; interorbit 3J ; and snout 5 in the 

 length of the head. The 3rd and longest dorsal spine 2^ in the 

 height of the body, and equal to the length of the 2nd anal. The 

 preoperculum is minutely serrated, the maxillary reaches the 

 hinder fourth of the orbit. The first dorsal is low, the 2nd dorsal 

 and the anal elevated. Caudal peduncle long and tapering. 



Colour uniform vinaceous grey, operculum pearly. 



Length, 2^ inches. Locality, Cooktown. 



