

BY CHARLES W. DE VIS, M.A. 543 



line continuous. Caudal forked, scales minute. Profile equally 

 convex above and below, regular or slightly gibbous at the 

 insertion of the spinous dorsal. 



Colour uniform silvery, or with the back tinged with pink. 



Locality, Cape York. Two specimens. 



Equula decora. 

 D. 8/16. A. 3/14. 

 The height of the body is 2|, the length of the head 3|, in the 

 total length. Second dorsal and anal spines equal, ? of the length 

 of the head. Superorbital spines small. Cavity on the head 

 short, largely occupied by a median ridge. Lower pre-opercnlar 

 margin and its rounded angle serrated, |- of the length of the 

 mandible. The mandible rises at an angle of about 33.° Lateral 

 lines continuous. Caudal 1 Scales minute. Upper profile much 

 more convex than lower. 



Colour silvery, with a pink tinge on the back. Three dark 

 lines, terminating very obscure bands, across the back, at the base 

 of the soft dorsal and one on the ed^e of the caudal peduncle. 



Locality, Cape York. Six specimens. 



Equula ovalis. 

 D. 8/16. A. 3/14. 



The height of the body is 2£, the length of the head 3§, in the 

 total length. Second dorsal spine 1^, second anal spine 2, in the 

 length of the head. Superorbital spines moderate. Lower pre- 

 opercular margin distinctly serrated, as long as the mandible. The 

 mandible rises at an angle of about 40.° Lateral line continuous. 

 Caudal emarginate. Scales large. Profile nearly equally convex 

 above and below. 



Colour silvery, with a brown tinge on the back and a black 

 spot between the 1st to 4th dorsal spines. 



Locality, Cape York. Several examples. 



