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Second dorsal attached by membrane to base of caudal; 

 anal free from caudal. Clear membrane between the first 

 and the last two of the soft dorsal rays. Scales small, distinct. 

 Lateral line continuous, with the curve usual in the genus. 



Profile of head and snout convex ; lower jaw slightly 

 protruding ; diameter of eye greater than length of snout. 

 Supra-orbital tentacles red, sim|)le, neai^ly as long as diameter 

 of eye ; snout tentacles pale, small, jointed. 



Colour variable, as probably in all the species of the 

 genus. Body colour reddish, with a number of vertical 

 dark red-brown to rose-coloured bands, which may or may 

 not be continued over the vertical fins. The first band 

 incomplete below the first dorsal, two others on the trunk, 

 and four on the tail. Colour-markings of iiead inconstant. 



Dredged at several stations near Port Phillip Heads, by 

 J. Biacebridge Wilson, to whom I have great pleasure in 

 dedicating the species. 



In a single specimen are found the following characters 

 which I record, but do not wish to establish a new species. 

 The present state of our knowledge of the species of this 

 genus is eminently unsatisfactor}-, and the limits of variation 

 have scarcely been considered : — 



D. 3/24/3. A. 2/17. V. 8. 

 Body compres.sed; height 4| in total length. Length|o8 mm. 



First dorsal situated above operculum ; rays equal, not 

 exceeding those of second dorsal. Ventrals reach about 

 half-way to \'ent. Second dorsal united to base of caudal ; 

 anal free ; scales minute and distinct. Supra-orbital tentacles 

 simple, red ; snout tenacles short, pale. Colour reddish, 

 with vertical rows of interrupted black and yellow blotches. 

 Vertical fins, with corresponding red bands ; short white 

 band from orbit across pryeoperculum. 



This specimen is figured in Plate III, Fig. 1. 



Cristiceps phillipi, n. sp. Three specimens. 

 (a) D. 3/30/2. A. 2/23. V. 2. 

 Snout rather pointed. First dorsal over operculum ; 

 second ray longest ; third shortest ; clear membrane between 

 the two soft rays. Scales distinct ; lateral line distinct 

 anteriorly. Height about four times in total length. 

 Pectorals nearly to vent ; ventral rays long, slender ; anal 

 free from caudal. Supra-orbital and snout tentacles very 

 short and small. Colours ill-defined in spirit specimen. 



