BY WILLIAM MACLEAY, F.L.S., &C. 207 



Lillesmere Lagoon, Burclekin River. 



In many respects this species resembles E. aporos. I cannot 

 find, however, any trace of the streaks on the cheeks, so con- 

 spicuous in the last named fish. 



ATHERUSTL^E. 



28. Atherinichthys macula'tus. n. sp. 



D. 7. 1/8. A. 1/7. L., lat., 32. L., tr., 8. 



Elongate, slightly compressed ; height of body about seven 

 times in the total length. Snout pointed, mouth very small, 

 protractile ; head broad and flat between the eyes, the space equal 

 to the diameter of the eye, which is very large ; prseoperculum 

 short with a double smooth edge. The ventral fin commences 

 opposite the termination of the pectorals ; the first dorsal com- 

 mences opposite the middle of the ventrals, and the soft dorsal 

 and anal opposite one auother, and of equal size. The colour is 

 silvery, with a black spot in the middle of each scale, giving the 

 appearance of eight interrupted black lines along each side of the 

 body, there is also a blackish band from the snout through the eye 

 to the base of the pectoral fin. Length, 3 inches. 



Lillesmere Lagoon, Burdekin. 



MUGILID^. 



29. Mugil Waigiensis. Quoy and Gaim. 



Macl., Mugil., Aust. Proc. Linn. Soc, K. S- "Wales, Yol. 4, 

 p. 420. 



Lower Burdekin. Salt water. 



This fine mullett which rivals in size and excellence M. grandis, 

 seems to be found along the whole coast of Queensland. I have 

 specimens from Port Darwin. I found it abundant at Cape York 

 in July 1875, and Mr. Morton found it in shoals in the Lower 

 Burdekin, where it is extensively salted by Chinese curers, and 

 sold readily at 6d. per lb. 



A number of this fish salted and dried by Mr. Morton, were I 

 believe, taken by Mr. Ramsay to the London Fisheries Exhibition. 



