694 NEW FISHES IN THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM, 



Aristeus PERPOROSUS. 



D. 1/5, 1/13. A. 1/19. Lat. 35. Tr. 10. 



The height of the body is 3, the length of the head 4f in the 

 total length. Orbit and snout each 3|, interoibit 2^ in the length 

 of the head. Spine of the first dorsal short and straight, of the 

 second and of the anal rather longer, equal and curved ; i-ays of 

 the first dorsal produced, last rays of the second dorsal and of the 

 anal produced beyond the base of the caudal ; rays of pectoral 

 produced beyond the origin of the anal. The anal rises opposite 

 the middle of the first dorsal, the latter rises its own length from 

 the snout and much nearer to it than to the caudal. A horse- 

 shoe shaped series of conspicuous open poi'es from the vertex to 

 the snout ; another series round the orbit above and continued 

 posteriorly on the upper limb of the operculum and edge of the 

 pre-operculum, anteriorly to and along the lower mandible. 

 Lower jaw thick, slightly protuberant. 



Colour red, paler on the middle of the trunk and yellowish on 

 the fins. Anal black edged. Outer rays of pectoral black, with 

 or without a broad dusky band from near the base of the caudal, 

 fading near the origin of the anal. 



Locality, Maryborough. 



Salarias decipiens. 



D. 34. A. 23. 



Height of the body and length of the head 6 J in the total length. 

 Dorsal slightly emarginate, continued on the caudal. Anterior 

 portion lower than the posterior ; canines in both jaws ; the lower 

 one very large, received into the upper jaw. No crest nor tentacles 

 on the head. Profile of head rounded. 



Colour grey, posteriorly yellowish. Dorsal and anal fins (recently 

 dry) lilac. 



Length. 2 inches. Locality, Cardwell. 



