DR. RICHARDSON'S DESCRIPTION OF AUSTRALIAN FISH. 105 



Dimensions. 



Inches. Lines. 



Length from intermax. symphysis to tip of tail 13 6 



Length from intermax. symphysis to tips of central caudal rays . . 12 



Length from intermax. symphysis to base of caudal 10 10 



Length from intermax. symphysis to end of soft dorsal 9 8 



Length from intermax. symphysis to end of anal 7 7 



Length from intermax. symphysis to beginning of anal 6 4j 



Length from intermax. symphysis to anus 510 



Length from intermax. symphysis to ventrals 3 8 



Length from intermax. symphysis to tip of gill-flap, or to pectorals . 2 6^ 



Length from intermax. symphysis to beginning of dorsal .... 23 



Length from intermax. symphysis to centre of orbit 14 



Diameter of orbit 7^ 



Greatest depth of body (under the fourth dorsal spine) 3 3 



Height of first dorsal spine 3^ 



Height of third dorsal spine 7^ 



Height of seventeenth dorsal spine 10^ 



Height of sixth dorsal spine Ill 



Height of fifth dorsal spine 2 3 



Height of fourth dorsal spine 2 7 



Height of anterior soft rays 10^ 



Height of second and third anal spines 9 



Height of soft rays of anal 17^ 



Length of ventrals 19^ 



Length of longest simple pectoral ray 3 3 



Length of adjoining ray above or below 2 3 



Length of caudal lobes 3 



Length of central caudal rays 12 



Depth of caudal fork 13 



Length from soft dorsal to base of caudal lOj 



The dorsal passes the anal about 2 3 



Breadth of snout at maxillary projections 2^ 



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