1. GALAXIAS. 213 



extending nearly to below the anterior margin of the orbit. Eye 

 two-thirds of the extent of the snout, and less than one-fifth of the 

 length of the head. The length of the pectoral fin is nearly one- 

 third of the distance of its root from the ventral, and that of the 

 ventral fin two-fifths of the distance of its root from the anal. The 

 least depth of the tail is one-half of the space between dorsal and 

 caudal. Caudal fin emarginate. Light brownish -olive ; upper half 

 of the head and body with numerous small black spots or dots. 



a. Fine specimen, 6^ inches long. Eastern Creek. From Mr. G. 

 Krefft's Collection. 



11. Galaxias brevipinnis. 



B. 7. D. 11. A. 14. P. 13. V. 7. Ctec. pyl. 2. Vert. 65. 



Body rather elongate, its depth in front of the dorsal fin being one- 

 seventh or one-eighth of the total length (without caudal); head 

 broad, depressed, one-fifth of the total length (without caudal) ; snout 

 obtuse ; the lower jaw the shorter ; cleft of the mouth wide, the max- 

 illary extending a little behind the vertical from the middle of the 

 eye. Dentition as in G. alepklotiis or fascia t us. Eye rather small, 

 one-sixth of the length of the head, and much shorter than the snout. 

 The length of the pectoral is one-half or rather less than one-half of 

 the distance of its root from the ventral ; and the ventral tenninates 

 at a great distance from the vent ; the rays of the anal, if laid back- 

 wards, do not extend on to the base of the caudal ; the least depth of 

 the tail is two-thirds of the distance between dorsal and caudal fins. 

 Caudal truncated. Yellowish or brownish olive, covered all over 

 with dark-brown, irregularly reticulated bands ; base of the fins with 

 dark-brown spots. A black spot behind the gUl-opening. 

 New Zealand. 



a-c. Five to six inches long. New Zealand. Presented by Capt. 



Stokes. 

 d. Adult male : skeleton. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. A. 



Giinther. 



12. Galaxias gracillimus. 



Mesites gracillimus, Canestrini, Arch. Zool. Anat. e Fisiol. iii. 18G4, 

 p. 100, tav. 4. f. 2. 



D. 10. A. 16. 

 The length of the head is less than one-eighth of the total (with 

 the caudal), the height of the body nearly one-fifteenth ; the dia- 

 meter of the eye is two-sevenths of the length of the head. Yentrals 

 inserted in the middle of the total length (without caudal) ; caudal 

 truncate. (Canestr.) 



Chile. Described from a specimen 59 millims. long. 



