1907.] XATl-HAI. SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 421 



low trenchant kccls^ somewhat of spinesccnt form, and about 30 in 

 number. Origin of second dorsal (damaged) begins apparently a. 

 little after origin of ventrals and extends back as a low, though also 

 apparently entire, rayed fin to caudal, where it is entirely separat.c<i. 

 It appeared to be about of even height throughout its length. Caudal 

 encircles tail, rather high above at first, or this about equal to eye- 

 diameter, and its length equal to dorsal spine. It gradually tapers to 

 end of tail above, though below is lowest anteriorly. Pectoral large, 

 broad, and apparently only reaching ventral. Ventral much smaller 

 than pectoral, and inserted apparently but slightly if any before tip of 

 latter, though apparently well before tip of depressed dorsal spine. 



Color entirely faded in dried example to dull brownish. 



Length about 12 inches. 



Type. No. 33,119, A. N. S. P. Victoria. 



This species resembles Chimccra ogilhyi Waite, Rep. Thciis, 1898, j). 

 41, PI. 11. It differs however in the dorsal spine being trenchant 

 along its anterior edge, serrated along its posterior edges and equal to. 

 or a trifle longer than, the head. Other differences may be seen in the 

 shorter snout, shorter pectoral, shorter caudal and apparently more 

 posterior insertion of the second dorsal. However these differences 

 may be accepted only provisionally, as it has been necessary to restore 

 the accompanying figure to some extent. The length of the dorsal 

 spine and tail are however undoubtedly points of difference. This 

 species differs from Hydrolagus colliei (Bennett) in the longer dorsal 

 spine, entire second dorsal and smaller eye. It is possible Chimcera 

 ogilhyi is also a Hydrolagus, though the caudal is long, its tail could 

 hardly be considered filamentous like that of Chimcera monstrosa 

 Linnspus. It resembles Chimcera monstrosa var. australis Hector, 

 Trans. Proc. New Zeal. Inst., XXXIV, 1901 (1902), p. 239, PI., 14„ 

 from New Zealand, but differs in the shorter tail and absence of the. 

 anal. 



(Named for Dr. Edgar R. Waite for his many excellent contribu- 

 tions to Australian ichthyology.) 



CHEILOBRANCHIDJB. 

 Cheilobranchus rufus (Mjuloay). 



One example agreeing with Dr. Waite's figure in Rec. Austr. Mus., 

 VI, No. 3, 1906, p. 195, PI. 36, fig. 1. 



MYRID^. 



Muraenichthys devisi sp. nov. Fig 2. 



Head about 10 (end of tail damaged); depth at thorax 3i in heaid; 



