458 NEW AUSTRALIAN FISHES IN THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM, 

 TJPENEOIDES RUBRINIGER. 



D. 8/8. A. 7. Lat. 27. Tr. 2/5. 



The height rather less than a third of the length, s.c. The 

 length of the head, one-third of the same. Orbit and interorbit, 

 each 4 J, snout 2\, in the length of the head. Second dorsal 

 spine, If in the height of the body. 



Physiognomy labroid. The profile of the head parabolic. 

 Colour, dusky reddish brown. The scales narrowly edged, darker. 

 Head and fins, except the pectoral, black. Pectoral, darker than 

 the body. 



MULLOIDES ARMATUS. 



D 7 1 A. 1/6. Lat. 40. Tr. 21/7. 



The height of the body is 5-^, and the length of the head, 4^ 

 in the total length. Orbit 3£, snout more than 2£, inter- 

 orbit 4, dorsal and pectoral 1^, in the length of the head. 

 Scapula and operculum, each with a short point. The bai'bels 

 hardly reach the angle of the pi'e-operculum. Profile of the 

 snout, convex. Pre-orbital high, exceeding post-orbital part of 

 the head. Tubules of anterior scales of lateral line numerous, 

 becoming fewer and simpler posteriorly. Teeth of lower jaw 

 minute in a broad band, of upper, small but distinct. 



Colour, uniform ; fins, immaculate. 



Length, 6 inches. Locality, Queensland. 



Lethrinus ornatus. 

 D. 10/8. A. 3/8. Lat. 47. Tr. 5/17. 

 The height of the body is 3J, and the length of the head, 4 

 nearly, in the total length. Snout 2, orbit 4|, interorbit 3^, 

 in the length of the head. The fifth (longest) dorsal spine is 3£ 

 in the height of the body, and 2| in the length of the head. The 

 profile is tumid on the nape, rather concave between it and the 

 snout. Anterior teeth short, not canines ; posterior teeth molars. 

 Caudal strongly emarginate. The maxillary does not reach the 

 anterior nostril, and is not covered by the pre-orbital. A bony 

 protuberance in front of the orbit. 



