390 NEW AUSTRALIAN FISHES IN THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM, 



Dr. Bleeker with his Epinephelua fasciatus. It is therefore possible 

 that Bub-fasciatus may be yet another form of the one species, but 

 its very small scales and its markings render it improbable. 



Serranus mars. 

 D. 9/15. A. 3/8, 



The height of the body is 3| in the length of the body, s.c. ; 

 the length of the head 2? in the same length. The orbit is 4| ; 

 inter-orbit, 3jj. and snout 3£ in the length of the head. The second 

 anal spine is I of the length of the head. 



Caudal rather emarginate. The upper maxillary reaches far 

 beyond the level of the hinder edge of the orbit. The profile of 

 the head is convex, very slightly indented in front of the upper 

 edge of the orbit The muzzle is pointed. First dorsal lower than 

 the second and the anal ; both the latter obtusely pointed. Opercle 

 with three spines, the middle one much the largest ; pre-opercle 

 minutely denticulated on the hinder limb towards and upon the 

 angle. Canines I, the upper distant ; the other teeth long, espe- 

 cially in the inner row below and the innermost of the maxillary 

 groups. Pectoral long, reaching nearly to the base of the anal. 

 Second anal spine longer and much stronger than the third. 

 Scales deciduous. 



Colour uniform dark brown. Caudal with an oblique white bar 

 on each lobe converging backwards. Soft dorsal and anal with a 

 pule intra-marginal band. 



Closely allied to S. urodelus, Cuv., but without any traces of 

 spots on the pale edged fins. Other distinctive characters are a 

 longer head and eye, and a concave caudal. 



Length, 7 inches. Locality, Cardwell. 



Serranus mysticalis. 

 D. 11/16. A. 3/8. Lat. 100. Tr. 12/30. 

 The height of the body is rather less than £ of the total 

 length, the length of the head is £ of the total. The orbit is 

 ^, the inter-orbit £, and the snout J of the length of the head. 



