544 NEW FISHES IN THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM, 



EQUULA SIMPLEX. 



The height of the body is 2*, the length of the head 4 nearly, 

 in the total length. Second dorsal spine 1J, second anal spine 1§, 

 in the length of the head. Super-orbital spines rather large. 

 Lower preopercular margin serrated, f,th of the length of the 

 mandible. The mandible rises at an angle of about 45.° Lateral 

 line continued to caudal peduncle. Caudal emarginate. Scales 

 small. Profile equal above and below, regular or angular. 



Colour silvery, brownish on the back. A dorsal spot. 



Locality, Cape York. Several examples. 



Equula asina. 



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

 The height of the body is 2^- the length of the head, 2>\ in the 

 total length. Second dorsal spine longer than the head, second 

 anal spine 1^ in its length. Superorbital spines distinct Lower 

 preopercular edge faintly serrated, equal in length to the mandible. 

 The mandible rises at an angle of 20°. Lateral line continuous. 

 Caudal forked. Profile equally convex above and below. Scales 

 minute, silvery with the back brownish silvery. 



Cape York. Two examples. 



Equula profunda. 



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



The height of the body 2, length of the head 4J, in the total 

 length. No teeth. Scales minutely granular. No lateral line. 

 Supraorbital spines small. Interorbital cavity triangular, short, 

 J longer than broad. Lower limb of preopercle sub-convex, 

 serrated, § the length of the mandible. Mandible nearly straight, 

 ascending a little beyond the vertical. Lower profile much more 

 convex than the upper. The protracted snout directed upwards. 



Colour above the vertical line silvery grey, above it a median 

 black longitudinal streak ; between this and the dorsal numerous 



