538 NEW FISHES IN THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM, 



CORVINA CANINA. 



D. 10-1/29. A. 2,8. Lat. 50. Tr. 9/12. 



The height of the body is 4, the length of the head i\ in the 

 total length. Orbit and snout each 4, interorbit 3$, second anal 

 spine 3 nearly, in the length of the head. Snout obtuse with a 

 sloping profile. Jaws neaidy equal, the lower with an outer 

 row of long teeth, the upper with a few longer curved teeth in 

 front. Preopercle not denticulated. First ray of ventral a little 

 produced. Dorsals conjoined, lowest over the tenth spine. Nostrils 

 subequal. 



Colour reddish brown above, silvery below the lateral line. 

 First dorsal minutely black dotted, the dots aggregated into a 

 black patch on the tip, a dark blotch on the opercle. Scales on 

 the sides of the body minutely dotted with brown. 



Length, 7 inches. Locality, Brisbane River. 



CORVINA COMES. 



D. 10-1/28. A. 2/7. Lat. 50. Tr. 6/12. 



The height of the body and the length of the snout are each ^ 

 of the total length. Orbit \, interorbit 5, second anal £, of the 

 length of the head. Snout obtuse, swollen, with a deep vertical 

 profile. Low jaw much the shorter. Outer rows of teeth scarcely 

 larger than the rest. Preopercle not denticulated. First ray of 

 ventral produced into a rather long filament. Doi'sals confluent, 

 lowest over the ninth spine. Anterior nostril much the smaller. 



Colour pinky brown First dorsal minutely brown spotted. 



Length, 6 inches, Locality, Brisbane River. 



CORVINA AXILLARIS. 



D. 10 1/29. A. 2/7. Lat. 56. Tr. 10/14. 



The height of the body is 4g the length of the head 4 in the 



length of the body, s.c. Orbit 5|, interorbit 4|, snout 3|, 2nd 



dorsal spine 4J in the length of the head. Snout obtusely pointed, 



profile sloping, jaws equal. Teeth of upper jaw small, recurved. 



