BY WILLIAM MACLEAY, F.L.S., &C. 35 



1211. Callionymus achates. De Vis. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc, N. S. Wales, Vol. VII., p. 620. 

 Queensland. 



1212. Callionymus phasis. Guntli. 



Zool. Voy. Challenger. Part 6., p. 28. PL 15, fig. C. 



D. 4/9. A. 7. C. 10. 



Preeopercular spine considerably shorter than the eye, terminating 

 in three curved spines, of which the two anterior are the larger, 

 and directed upwards. Dorsal spines prolonged ; second dorsal 

 high ; caudal long ; the ventral fin extends somewhat beyond the 

 origin of the anal. Gill-opening reduced to a small foramen on the 

 upper side of the neck ; lateral line single. The length of the head 

 is one-third of the total length without caudal, or one-fourth with 

 that fin. Eye very large, a little longer than the snout, one-third 

 of the length of the head. Reddish-white with irregular broad 

 blackish cross-bands on the back ; first dorsals blackish, with some 

 whitish zig-zag lines ; second, variegated with greyish ; the other 

 fins white. Length of specimens 4 inches." 



Twofold Bay. 120 fathoms. 



1213. Callionymus lunatus. Schleg. 



Gunth. Cat. Ill, p. 146. Zool. Voy. Challenger. Part 0, p. 28. 



D. 4/9. A. 9. V. 1/. P. 17. C. 10. 



About 8 inches in length. The orifices of the gills, the nostrils, 

 the pectorals, and ventrals as C. Valenciennei. The superior border 

 of the orbit is prominent, and the space between the eyes very 

 narrow and concave. Top of the head naked and rough. The 

 osseous production of the preeoperculum has a superior spine at 

 right angles to a larger one. The two dorsals are of about equal 

 height which is higher than that of the body; but the last three 

 rays of the 2nd dorsal are longer than the others, the 1st spine 

 of the 1st dorsal is twice the length of the others, and the 

 membrane of the last dorsal spine is continued to the base of the 

 1st ray of the 2nd dorsal. The anal is one-third lower than the 

 dorsals and its rays, with the exception of the last, are simple. The 



