Ob CIEKHITID^. 



8. LATEIS*. 



Latris, Richards. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1839, p. 98, and Trans. Zool. Soc. 



iii. p. 106. 

 Cheilodactylus, sp., Richards. Ann. Sj-Mag. Nat. Hist. 1851, vii. p. 283. 



Dorsal fin deeply notched, the spinous portion with seventeen 

 spines ; anal fin elongate ; not one of the simple pectoral rays passes 

 the margin of the fbi. Teeth villiform in both the jaws ; no canines. 

 Prajorbital entire ; praeopercuhim minutely ciliated. Scales small ; 

 cheeks scaly. Six branchiostegals. Pyloric appendages in small 

 number. 



Coasts of Australia. 



1. Latris hecateia. 



Latris hecateia, Richards. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1839, p. 98, and Trans. 



Zool. Soc. iii. p. 106. tab. 6. f. 1. 

 Cheilodactylus hecateius, Richards. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1850, p. 67. 



B. 6. D. 17]^. A.|. L. lat. 110. Csec. pyl. 4. Vert. 14/20. 



The length of the head is one-fourth of the total ; the lower nine 

 pectoral rays simple. Vomerine teeth. Back and sides brown, with 

 foiu' straight whitish longitudinal bands. 



Coasts of Van Dieraen's Land. 



a. Adiilt. Port Arthur. From the Haslar Collection. (Tyi)e of the 



species.) 

 6. Adult: very bad state. Port Arthur. From the Haslar Collection. 



2. Latris cUiaris. 



Latris ciliaris, Forster, Descript. Anim. ed. Lichtenst. p. 137 ; Richards. 



Ichth. JEreb. §• Terr. Fishes, p. 37. pi. 26. f. 6, 7. 

 Anthias ciliaris, Rl. Schn. p. 310. 



B. 6. D. 17 I 39. A. |. L. lat. 84. 



The length of the head is one-fifth of the total ; six simple pec- 

 toral rays. Vomerine teeth none. 

 New Zealand. 



* 1. Scisena lineata, i^ijrsife?-.— Cichla lineata, .B^. Schn. 1^.342. — Cheilodactylus 

 lineatus, Bichards. Ann. ^ Mag. Nat. Hist. 1851, vii. p. 283. — New 

 Zealand. 



