4-4 



KLATFISHES (HKTEROSOMATA) 



IfiiKtli on ocular side 3-3 to ^^, on blind side 3J to 3! in that of head ; lower jaw 

 ii t" 3I in head : a few simple tentacles forming a fringe on lower lip of ocular side : 

 teeth much smaller than in other species. Gill-rakers rather small, about 10 on lower 

 part of anterior arch. Scales of ocular side ctenoid or cycloid, the dcnticulations, 

 when present, strong but few in number ; scales of blind side nearly all ctenoid, the 

 denticulations feebler ; 88 to q2 scales in lateral line. Lateral line with a very low- 

 curve above the pectoral fin ; no supratemporal branch. Dorsal 74-75 ; highest 

 rays about i J in length of head. Anal 50-51. Pectoral of ocular side with 8 to 10 

 raj's (5 to 8 branched), length i| to twice in that of head ; pectoral of blind side of 

 equal length, pointed. Pelvic of ocular side with 13 rays, extending forward to meet 

 tip of rostral hook ; that of blind side with 3 or 4 rays, the first opposite space between 

 eleventh and twelfth rays of pelvic of ocular side. Caudal with 18 rays (12 branched), 

 rounded, caudal peduncle very short, the last rays of dor.sal and anal fins nearly 

 contiguous with bases of outer caudal rays. Pale brownish, with minute black dots 

 scattered over head, body and fins. 



Type. — Australian Museum. No, I. 123'n. 

 Distribution. — South Australia. 

 Specimens Examined : 



1 {123 mm.). K.-ingaroo Isd. 



I {.)>,' ,, ). St. Vincent Gulf. 



(.cnus 41. CULISTIUM. 



Coliilium, N'orma 



io;f', Bu.l. Kc 



172 lAmmoliclii luuiifiinnis, Waite]. 



Close to Ammotretis, but olfactors- laminae radiating from a short central rachis. 

 Gill-rakers small, rather stout, numerous. Rays of dorsal and anal fins not scaled ; 

 a scaled sheath covering basal parts of fins on ocular side. 



Two species from New Zealand. 



Synopsis of the Species. 

 \. Rostral hook long, extending downwards below level of hinder end of 



maxillarv' of ocular side : pelvic of ocular side with 7 rays . i. vmhpuinis. 

 II. Rostral hook short, not reaching level of hinder end of maxillary of ocular 



side ; pelvic of ocular side with 10 or 11 rays ... J. guntheyi. 



