so MEMOISS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM. 



the rays of which, except the last two, are of nearly equal length, about two 

 thirds of the second spine and 2-37 in the length of the head ; length of base 2-3 

 in that of the body. Caudal tin euneate, 3-8 in tlie bodj^-length. Anal fin with 

 ii 7 rays, originating below the thirteenth dorsal ray; spines strong, the second 2-9 

 in the length of the head and 144 in the first ray; length of anal 3-88 in that of 

 the second dorsal. Pectoral pointed, with 18 rays, its length 1-25 in that of the 

 head ; fourth ray longest, extending to below the ninth dorsal spine. "S'entral fin 

 inserted behind the pectoral, shorter than the pectoral, the outer ray terminating 

 in a short filament, which extends to midway between its origin and the base of 

 the fourth anal ray. 



Gill-rakers short and spinulose, 5 -|- 10 on tlio anterior arch, the longest 

 about one sixth of the eye-diameter. 



Silvery, everywhere so clouded with brown dots as to qiiite obscure the 

 ground color. Vertical fins darker tlian the body, except the base of the spinous 

 dorsal, which is dull blue. 



Described from two examples, the type of Conntia comes de \'is, a stuffed 

 specimen in fair condition, measuring 200 mm., not 150 as stated by its dcseriber, 

 and the type of I'scudomijctenis maccuUochi, 285 mm. long, caught by Mr. C. E. 

 Harris in September 1906, and presented by him to the Amateur Fishermen's 

 Association, through the courtesy of which it is now deposited in the type 

 collection of tlie Queensland Museum. Reg. Nos. I. 949 and I. 1535. With 

 regard to the latter supposititious genus and species McCuUoch informs me {in 

 lit.) that "there is an outer row of enlarged teeth between the fleshy lip and the 

 villiform band in the upper jaw ; it is so well hidden, however, that it may have 

 escaped your notice." This is in fact what actually occurred, and as the 

 supposed want of these teeth constituted the chief reason for the formation of the 

 genus Pscudomijcterus, it follows that the establishment of their presence obviates 

 the necessity foi' the genus, and antoiiiaticcdly refers the species to Schrun proper. 

 Nor could the matter rest there, for this necessitated an incpiiry into the status of 

 the species, and a careful comparison with the other Queen.sland seia?nids quickly 

 made it evident that Pacndomyctcriis macculloclii could not be specifically 

 separated from Cofvina coiiiis. As I had already associated tliat sjiecies with 

 Sciana novd-lKilhindiif, I am now in a position, through the kindness of Mr. 

 McC'idloeh, to clear uj) the soniewliat tangled synonymy of Steindachner 's species. 

 In dealing with that species 1 have been severely haiidica])ped by my inability to 

 consult Steindachner 's description, but in considei-alion of the locality whence his 

 holotype came, and the more or less accurate resemblance of Bleeker's figure to 

 the ]>risl)aiie fish, 1 think it may safely be concluded that the above identifications 

 are substanlially correct. 'I'liere are, however, some conflicting characters which 

 may properly be pointed out here. Giinther,-'- for instance, gives the number of 

 soft dorsal rays in Steindachner 's fish as 25 only, whereas Blocker (figui~e), de 

 Vis, and I show resi)eetively 29, 28, and 29. Again our fish difTei's iiuirke<11y in 

 somi^ respects from lileeker's figure, which ])orfi'ays a much moi'e slender si)ecies, 

 having a de|)th of body 3-75 in its leiit'th, and a shorter snont, its length being 



' Zool. Bcc, iii, 1866, p. 143. 



