BY E. P. RAMSAY, F.L.S. 179 



the snout. Length of the head three times in the body without 

 the caudal. The height of the body from the first dorsal 

 spine to the vent is 2*ths in the length without the caudal. 

 Color of a uniform, rich orange red, the centre of the scales 

 being opalescent. On the caudal portion below the lateral line 

 there are 9 to 10 scales and 7 above, between the last ray of the 

 anal and the lateral line there are ten rows of scales ; from the 

 first spine of the anal there are 17 scales, and from the anus 18 

 below the lateral line and 10 above. Teeth moderate. 



Total length 2 ft. 6 in. Pectoral fin 1\ in. ; extent of dorsal 

 \Z\ in., of the anal 4 in. The height of the body 9 in. 



This very fine specimen was captured at North Head by line. 

 D. 5/21. A. 17 to 18. Percis Coxii, sp. no v. 



The height of the body at the vent is five times in the length with- 

 out the caudal; diameter of the eye one and a half in the snout, and 

 four times in the length of the head ; length of the head four times 

 in the total ; short diameter of the eye equal to the space between 

 the eyes ; operculum with a sharp flat spine ; distance between the 

 snout and the preoperculum equals the length of the pectoral fin ; 

 the ventrals reach to the anus ; caudal very slightly forked ; a 

 black spot on the first dorsal ; second dorsal opalescent, or slightly 

 spotted at the base ; color rich vermilion, with blue lines on 

 the snout and between the eyes. There are remains of six or 

 seven blackish transverse bands on the body. A series of strong 

 incurved canine teeth in both jaws. 



Hab. Port Jackson. 



Presented to the Museum by James C. Cox, Esq., M.D., F.L.S. 



NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



The President read some " Notes on the Tuena Gold-Reefs," by 

 M. F. Rate, Mining Engineer. The author gives a description of 

 the workings, and of the mode of occurrence of the gold and the 

 rocks associated with it. He points out the importance of the 

 relations between eruptive and dyke rocks and mineral deposits, 

 and calls attention to the rather unusual fact of the presence of 

 calcite in quartz at the Lucky Hit reef. 



