295 



Note. Tate Regan, who examined a specimen of this 

 species, united it with M. nigrans Rich. As however REGAN 

 unites a number of species under this name, which according 

 to us have the value of separate species, we don't know where 

 to place it, as Perugia's description is too short. If there 

 were really only 28 scales in the L.I., the species would easily 

 be distinguishable, but we suppose this is a misprint, as other- 

 wise Regan would not have united it with M. nigrans, for 

 which he gives: L.l. 33 — 37. 



7. Melanotaenia(?) rubrostriata Ramsay & Ogilby. 



Neniatoceiitris rubrostrialus Ramsay iS: ] )ouglas Ogilby, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. 



Wales 2. I. 1886, p. 14. 

 Rhombatractiis rtilrostriatus Douglas Ogilby, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales XXI. 



(part 2) 1896, p. 134. 

 ? Aiiisocentrus rttbrostriatus Tate Regan, Trans. Zool. Soc. London XX. Part 6, 



1914, p. 281 (pro parte). 



DM. 5; DM. II; A.I. 20; V. 1.5; P. II;C. 16; L.l. 32;L.tr. II; 



Vert. 33. 



"Length of head 4Y2, of caudal fin 5, height of body ^'\^ 

 in the total length. Eyes large, their diameter 2^^ '^ the length 

 of the head, Y5 of ^ diameter from the end of the snout, and 

 one diameter apart. Upper jaw slightly overhanging the lower; 

 maxilla does not reach to the front margin of the eye. Profile 

 in front of the first dorsal straight, or if anj^thing slightly 

 convex. Both jaws entirely covered with closely set short sharp 

 reciu'ved teeth ; a similar patch on the head of the vomer. 

 The rays of the second dorsal are equal in height to those 

 of the first which are not filamentous: the anal commences 

 behind the origin of the first dorsal fin. Ventrals inserted far 

 behind the base of the pectorals: caudal forked. Scales with 

 crenulated edges, covering the cheeks, opercles and upper part 

 of the head to the middle of the interorbital space; the ante- 

 rior occipital scales large and prominent; there are 15 scales 

 in front of the first dorsal fin. Colors, silvery, with nine broad 

 red longitudinal bands: the dorsals and anal dusky washed 

 with red, the second dorsal having a basal row of brilliant 

 crimson spots. The specimen measures + 69 mm." [After 

 Ramsay and Douglas Ogilby, not seen by us]. 



Habitat: New Guinea (Strickland river). 



