54 MEMOIRS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM. 



Upper jaw with a strong canine on either side of the symphysis, and a. 

 second a little farther back; behind these is a single row of canines, and there is 

 an inner band of minute villiform teeth. Lower jaw with a similar row of large 

 canines, and a band of villiform teeth anteriorly. Vomerine teeth forming a 

 A -shaped patch, without a median posterior extension. Patches of microscopic 

 teeth are present on the palatines, roof of mouth, and tongue. 



Scales oblique above and below the lateral line. There are about seven 

 rows between it and the middle of the spinous dorsal fin, and about twenty-one 

 more to the median ventral line. The pore-bearing scales of the lateral line are 

 fifty -two in number between the operculum and the hypural joint; there are 

 about fifty-four or seventy-two rows above them, according to the direction in 

 which they are counted, and fifty-nine or sixty-nine below. The bases of the' 

 second dorsal, anal, and caudal are scaly, the scales extending up between the 

 rays. 



Fourth and fifth dorsal spines longest, the last shorter than the penulti- 

 mate one; the margin of the second dorsal is rounded, and the longest rays are 

 a little shorter than the highest spines. Anal spines very strong, the second and 

 third subequal in length • the soft part of the fin is somewhat pointed, the second 

 ray longest, longer than the fourth dorsal spine. Pectoral falcate, elongate, 

 reaching a little beyond the verticle of the vent. Ventrals inserted behind the 

 verticle of the first dorsal spine. Caudal emarginate. 



Colour. — Rose pink above, becoming white below. The scales of the 

 upper half with pale bluish-pink centres and indefinite yellow spots. A broad 

 yellow band from the preoperculum to the base of the caudal. Upper part of 

 head deep pink, darker than the body, the occipital scales, cheeks, and opercles 

 lighter. Eye pink and yellow, surrounded by an irregular, dark yellow ring, 

 which extends forward onto the preorbital below the nostrils. Dorsal fin pink, 

 lighter at the base, the soft portion with a broad white border. Anal similar to 

 the soft dorsal. Caudal deep pink. Pectoral pale pink, a yellow blotch on the 

 upper part of the base. Ventrals pinkish white. 



Described and figured from a specimen 478 mm. long. 



Locs. — This species has hitherto been known only from Southern Queens- 

 land, but specimens are occasionally forwarded to the Sydney markets which 

 are caught off the mouths of the northern rivers of New South Wales. For the 

 opportunity of examining one of these I am indebted to Mr. T. C. Roughley, 

 who obtained it in a local fish-shop. I also have four specimens, about 340 mm. 

 long, from North Reef, Queensland, which do not differ from the one described 

 above. 



