STUDIES IN AUSTBALIAM PISHES — MCCULLOCH. 



C. — Membrane of dorsal and anal fins no! produced 



beyond the spines as free pencils; the basal 

 halves of botli iins covered with Large scales. 



AUSTBOLABRUS. 



('('. — Membrane of dorsal and anal tins produced 

 beyond the spines as free pencils; the tins partly 

 covered with scales or naked Pseudolabeus. 



Key to the Australian species of Pseudolabrus. 



a Four or more rows of scales on the cheeks extending forward 



to below middle of eye. 



b Dorsal and anal tins with large scales covering their bases. 



c Broad dark bands from snout and interorbital space 

 passing through the eye and on to the body. A 

 black blotch usually present between the anterior 

 dorsal spines. Young with more or less distinct 

 cross-bands and 4-G pairs of brown spots between 

 the lateral line and the dorsal tin guntheri. 



cc Only narrow, dark lines, radiating from the eye which 

 are sometimes wanting, Interorbital space without 

 markings. Anterior dorsal spot usually wanting 

 ;»-4' large, dark blotches, with white interspaces, at 

 base of soft dorsal, sometimes wanting .. htculentus. 



hi) Dorsal and anal without scaly basis. 



P. convexus appears to belong to this section. 



d Caudal usually with one or both lobes produced. 

 Pink or yellow, with or without a dark 

 blotch at end of dorsal fin; no dark bar on 

 base of pectoral miles. 



dd Caudal loins not, or rarely slightly produced. 



e Body darker, without distinct dark spots 

 or blotches. Pectoral tin with a dark 

 basal band. 



