FISUKS AND C'RUSTACRAXS — McCULLOCH. 349 



Bod\' and tail very long and slender, coverea witli small scales 

 of which there are o between the middle of the first dorsal fin and 

 the lateral line, and 14 in the same row below. The scales on the 

 sides have 5 sub-parallel rows of sj ines which overlap the edges. 



Space between the two dorsals much shorter than the base of 

 the fii'st. Second dorsal sjjine smooth, not produced, and equal to 

 about one-half the head in length ; it is placed a little be- 

 hind the vertical from the insertion of the ventrals, which are 

 again posterior to the pectorals. Origin of the second dorsal be- 

 hind that of the anal, its anterior rays about half the length of 

 the eye ; those of the anal slightly longer. Longest pectoral rays 

 barely reaching to below the origin of the second dorsal. Outer 

 vential ray produced, overlapping the anterior anal rays and equal 

 to those of the dorsal in length. Space between the ventrals and 

 the vent shorter than the eye. 



Colours, light grey with minute black specks. Iris, lips, belly 

 and ventral fins black. 



This species is characterised by its long and slender form. 

 Without larger material it is impossible to be quite certain of its 

 determination, but with the characters as presented by the young 

 examples it appears to differ from all of the many described species. 

 C. fenuicanda, Garni, is a closely allied species. 



Type 138 mm. long from 800 fathoms, thirty -five miles east of 

 Sydney. One other specimen 1 10 mm. long taken with the type. 



BERYCIDyE. 



Trachiciitiivs intekmedius, I/fcfor. 



TnirhirhtJijjK hif.i'rmfdins (Hector), Giinther, Challenger Repoi't, 

 Zool., xxii., 1887, p. 24, {)1. v., fig. d. 



One specimen, 120 mm. long, constitutes a now Australian 

 record. 



PLEURONECTIDiK. 



SvMPUUiu's STHIOTUS, Gilbert, var. au.stkalis, var. nov. 



(Fig. 55), 



Sy)n})hurns strlclii.-^, Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fish. Connn., xxiii., pt. 

 ii., 1903 (1905), p. 691, fig. 272. 



D. 116 ; A. 103 ; V. 4 ; C. 14 ; scales lat. 130 ; sc. tr. 5]. 



Length of the liead (\n the median line of the body) 6-1, Jieight 

 of body 4 in the length without caudal. Eyes very small, the 

 upper slightly in advance of the lower, and half the length of the 



