BY WILLIAM MACLEAY, F.L.S., &C. 205 



margin of the eye. Eyes moderate, each about one diameter 

 distant from the central ridge of the head. A single series of 

 short, sharp teeth in each jaw, numerous teeth on the vower and 

 palatine bones. The lateral line becomes straight and armed 

 beneath the third dorsal ray, the armature at first slight, becoming 

 tolerably strong towards the tail. Colour silvery, the opercular 

 spot large and conspicuous ; the anal and caudal fins are yellowish. 

 In one of two specimens before me, the rays of the dorsal and anal 

 fins terminate in long filaments, probably a sexual difference. 

 Length, 9 inches. 



Lower Burdekin, salt water. 



21. Chorinemus Lysan Forsk. 

 Macl., Cat Fishes, Proa, Linn. Soo, N. S. Wales, Yol. 5, 

 p. 543. 



Lower Burdekin. Salt water. 



22. Chorinemus Toloo. Cur. and Val. 

 Macl., Cat Fishes, Proa, Linn. Soa, N. S. Wales, Vol. 5, 

 p. 544. 



Lower Burdekin. Salt water. 



23. Equala edentula. Bl. 



Richards, Voy., Ereb. and terr., Ichth., p. 137, pi. 59, fig. 

 12-14. 



Macl., Cat. Fishes, Proa, Linn. Soa, N. S. Wales, Yol. 5, 

 p. 549. 



Lower Burdekin. Salt water. 



SCOMBRID^E. 



24. Cybium semifasciatum, n. sp. 



D. 16/17/viii. A. 2/19/ix. 



Height of body about one-fifth of the total length, and equal to 

 the length of the head. Snout very pointed, mouth oblique, teeth 

 strong, compressed, triangular and distant, numbering about eight 

 on each side above and below. Head between the eyes broad and 

 flat ; the maxillary extends beyond the vertical from the middle of 

 the eye. The lateral line is wavy on its posterior portion, but 



