PAPERS READ. 



NEW AUSTRALIAN- FISHES IN THE QUEENSLAND 



MUSEUM. 



By Charles W. D. Vis, M.A. 



Serranus subfasciatus. 

 D. 11/15. A. 3/8. Lat. 105. Tr. 14/24. 



The height of the body is x 5 6 to fj, of the total length. The length 

 of the head f of the same. The orbit is \ ; snout, \ ; interorbit 

 £ of the length of the head. 



Profile of body and head above regularly convex, slightly 

 indented over the centre of the orbit ; caudal rounded. Soft 

 dorsal and anal higher than the spinous dorsal, obtusely pointed. 

 Muzzle obtuse. Three opercular spines, the middle one the largest. 

 Pre-opercular serrations gradually increasing in size from the top 

 of the hinder limb and suddenly expanding at the angle. The 

 upper maxillaiy reaches beyond the level of the hinder edge of the 

 orbit. Second anal spine much stronger than the third. Pectoral 

 rather longer than the ventral, distant from the anal. Scales 

 enlarging gradually posteriorly. Colour purplish brown, with 

 indications of darker transverse stripes on the post-abdomen and 

 caudal peduncle. A series of short dark bars descending forwards 

 from the base of the dorsal, no spots nor black edge on the caudal. 



Length, 8 inches. Locality, Cardwell. 



This species has no near alliance with any co-member of its 

 section of the genus. It must however, be observed, that one of 

 them, S. oceanicus, C. & V. is considered by Mr. Macleay to be 

 identical with Bleeker's marginalis, which again is identified by 



