S7G NEW FISHES IN THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM, 



Locality, Murray Island. Collected by Mr. K. Broadbent. 

 This form seems a link between the Pornacentridse and Labridse. 



Chcerops alricexa. 

 D. 13/7. A. 3/10. Lat. 29. Tr. 3/8. 

 The height of the body is less than a third, the length of the 

 head less than a fourth of the total length. Snout and preorbital 

 2| in the length of the head. Scales of cheeks not imbricated, 

 caudal truncate, no posterior canines. Yiolet brown, chin yellowish 

 white ; anal with four pale longitudinal bands. A dark blotch 

 (sometimes obsolete) on the back beneath the ninth dorsal spine. 

 Locality, Cape York. Collected by Mr. K. Broadbent. 



Chcerops olivaceus. 

 D. 13 7. A. 3/10. Lat. 28. Tr. 3J/8£. 



No posterior canine. Scales of the cheeks rudimentary in 

 regular distant rows Preorbital (from snout to orbit) | of the 

 length of the head. Preoperculum entire. 



Colour (in spirits) olive green to rosy green on the post abdo- 

 men, anterior portion of the base of the anal pale with 3 rose 

 coloured bands and another along the base. A pale blotch beneath 

 the posterior half of the soft dorsal. 



Length, 2 inches. Locality, Barrier Reef (Cardwell), Cape 

 York. 



The living fish appears to be streaked with red on the abdomen 

 and lower half of the caudal peduncle. 



Chcerops concolor. 

 D. 13/7. A. 3/10. Lat. 27. Tr. 2/8. 

 No posterior canine. Serrature of preopercle distinct. Head 

 longer than high, snout pointed. Preorbital high 2\ in the length 

 of the head. Scales on the cheeks not imbricate. 



Colour uniform greenish brown (dry). Caudal with numerous 

 faint brown bars near the tips. Anal with two or three pale 

 longitudinal bands. 



Length, 5\ inches. Locality, N. E. Coast. 



