BY WILLIAM MACLEAY, F.L.S., &C. 37 



in the middle of the body numerous narrow transverse bands with 

 dark margins, not quite reaching either the back or the belly, and 

 becoming less distinct and somewhat undulating posteriorly. On 

 the anterior part of the body there are some bluish transverse 

 bands convex anteriorly. Belly and side of breast colourless. 

 Crest of nape with black margin. Dorsal fin, with numerous 

 oblique bluish streaks, anal with blue spots or streaks towards the 

 margin in about four rows. Caudal with numerous white or blue 

 spots. 7 Ctm. 



Affinity to S. geminatus. All. and Macleay. 



Hobson's Bay. (Klunzinger.) 



1216. Salarias punctillatus. Klunz. 



Sitzb. der K. Akad. der Wissensch., 1879, p. 389. 



D. 12/20. A. 20. V. 2. 



Height 5 and head 6 times in the total length. 



Like S. onyx. Cuv. and Val. Profile of head in front vertical. 

 Short small cirrhi round the eye, nostrils, and nape, those round 

 the eye bifid, and about half the diameter of the eye, the others 

 simple. Dorsal fin without notch, the first ray is only 1/3 higher 

 than the last ; it is connected with the caudal fin ; the anal fin is 

 not. The caudal is rounded. The lateral line is bent in front 

 and terminates under the 8th dorsal ray. Crest of nape 

 distinct but very low. Forehead nearly flat. Colour (in spirits) 

 brownish, with indistinct darker or lighter specks which form 

 transverse bands. The belly and breast whitish ; dorsal fin 

 greenish, indistinctly spotted ; pectoral, anal and caudal fins 

 monochromatic greenish. On the head there are white and blue 

 spots and lines, and on the back posteriorly there are a few 

 scattered small spots. 10 Ctm. 



Port Darwin. (Klunzinger.) 



Dr. Klunzinger alludes to the similarity of this to S. Spaldingii 

 mihi ; they are I think distinct. 



1217. Clinus mamoratus. Klunz. 



Archiv. f. Naturg. XXXVIII. , 1872. Sitzb. der K. Akad. der 

 Wissensch., 1879. 



D. 44. A. 30. P. 13. V. 3. C. 10. 



