EDIBLE FISHES OF QVEENSLAKV—OGlLIiY. 51 



Dentition as iii F. joUiffei. 



Scales in 38 series along the middle of the side ; in 4/1/15 from the base 

 of the first dorsal spine oliliqnely backwards; tubes of lateral lines 30/12. OLher- 

 wise as in /'. jolUffci. 



Dorsal with xii 10 rays, originating above the operclc ; first spine short, 

 the succeeding spines graduall.y increasing in length to the eightli and ninth, 

 which are equal, longer than the tenth and eleventh, but shorter than the last, 

 which is 1-83 in the length of the head; outer border of soft dorsal acutelJ^ 

 angulated, the sixth i-ay the longest, rather longer than the head, and reaching to 

 well beyond the middle of tlie caudal. Caudal rounded, 2-62 in the body-length. 

 Anal with iii 10 rays, originating below the last dorsal spine ; third spine longest, 

 a little shorter than the last dorsal spine, and 2-37 in the sixth and longest ray, 

 which is longer than and reaches somewhat further back than that of the dorsal. 

 Pectoral obtusely pointed, with 18 rays, a little shorter than the head. Ventral 

 one third longer than the pectoral, the second ray the longest, extending to the 

 second anal ray ; ventral spine 1-6 in the length of the head without the opercular 

 flap. 



Gill-rakers 12 on the lower branch of the anterior arch, all but the first 

 3 tubercular, the longest aboi;t one sixth of the eye-diameter. 



Unifoi-m greenish brown, the upper surface and the sides of the head with 

 a pur]>lish gloss. Sides of head with scattered blue spots, which only become 

 prominent after death. All the fins blackish, excej^t the pectorals and the basal 

 third of the veutrals, which are pale yellowish brown. (Named after its collector 

 Mr. Percy Power.) 



Described from the type specimen, the only one so far obtained. It 

 measures 172 mm. in total length, and was taken at Mud Island, Moi'cton Bay, by 

 Mr. Percy Power, by whom it was presented to the Amateur Fishermen 's Associa- 

 tion of Queensland. It is now deposited in the iype collection of the Queensland 

 Museum, through the favor of the Association. Reg. No. I. 1548. 



Part XL— LUTIANID^ (No. 1). 



APRION Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Aprion Cuvier & Valeucicunes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vi, 1S30, p. 543 (virescens) ; GUntliei', Brit. 

 Mus. Catal. Fish., i, 1859. p, 81; Bleeker, Atlas lelith., viii, 1877, pf. 76. 



Sparopsis Kner, Sitz. Akad. Wien, Iviii. 1868, p. 27 (latifrovs). 



Body elliptical, compressed. Scales moderate or rather small, adhei-ent, 

 finely ciliated. Lateral line complete, not extending on the caudal fin, the tube 

 short and simple. Head scaly, except the interorbital region, snout, preorbital, 

 suborbital ring, preopercle, and mandible. Snout moderate; preorbital wide. 



