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that of ocular side larger ; middle rays branched. Both pelvic fins developed ; that 

 of ocular side elongate, with 10 or 11 rays, free from anal, that of blind side with 

 5 or 6 rays, base very short. Caudal with the middle rays branched : caudal peduncle 

 very short. Scales rather small, adherent, imbricated, ctenoid. Lateral line with 

 a very low curve above pectoral fin ; no supratemporal branch. Vent a little on blind 

 side, just in front of anal fin ; intestine short. 

 A single species from southern Australia. 



I. AZYGOPUS PINNIFASCIATUS, Norman. 



Azygopus pinnifasciatus, Norman, 10^6, Biol. Res. " Endeavour", v, p. 262, fig. 10; McCulloch 

 1929, Mem. Aust. Mus., v, p. 280. 



Fig. 304. — Azygopus pinnifasciatus. B.M. (N.H.) 1925.7.2::. 3 



Depth of body 2J to 2J in the length, length of head 4J to 45. Upper profile 

 of head straight or a little convex. Snout shorter than eye. diameter of which is 

 3 J to 4 in length of head ; anterior margins of eyes level or lower a little in advance 

 of upper. Maxillary extending to below anterior part of eye, length 3 to 3^ in that 

 of head ; lower jaw not projecting, 2 J to 2| in head. Bands of teeth in jaws narrowing 

 posteriorly. 11 or 12 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Scales of ocular side 

 somewhat more strongly denticulated than those of blind side ; 88 to 95 in lateral 

 line. Dorsal 104-115; first ray entirely free, longer than those immediately following, 

 its height 2 to 2i in length of head ; remainder of fin rather low. Anal 84-92. 

 Pectoral of ocular side with 10 or 11 rays (6 to 8 branched), length zh to 3 in that 

 of head. Anterior ray of pelvic of ocular side inserted below eye, the posterior 

 rays twisted a little on to ocular side of median line, sixth or seventh rav opposite 

 first ray of pelvic of blind side. Caudal with 18 or 19 rays (12 to 14 branched), a Uttle 

 rounded or double truncate ; caudal peduncle about 6 times as deep as long. 

 Brownish, with irregular blackish patches ; a series of short blackish bars on dorsal 

 and anal fins ; some black spots or blotches on caudal. 



Type. — Austrahan Museum. No. E. 3600. 



Distribution. — Southern Australia ; in deep water. 



Specimens Examined : 



(>65> 



I.). Paratype. 



S.S.E. from Genoa Peak, Victoria, 200 fms. 

 Great Australian Bight, S.W. from Eucla 

 (126° 45' E.), 190-320 fms. 



Also 8 from southern .\ustralia (Austr. Mus.). including the holotype of the species. 

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