S2 2IEM0I1}S OF THE QFEEXSLAND MUSEUM. 



2-75 in its depth, which is 2-88 to 3 in its length and a little more than the length 

 of the head. Abdomen moderate, its length from ventral base to vent 3-37 in that 

 of the body and 1-28 in the space between the vent and the root of the caudal. 

 Caudal peduncle scarcely longer than deep, its least depth 3 to 3-22 in the length 

 of the head. Head about one half deeper than wide, its fronto-occipital profile 

 linear and rather strongly acclivous, that of the nape evenly rounded, its width 

 a little less than half its length, which is 3-25 to 3-.5 in that of the body. Snout 

 but little gibbous in front, its ujjper profile feebly concave, its length -1 to 4-3 in 

 that of the head. Diameter of eye equal to or a little less than the length of tho 

 snout and 4-5 to 4-67 in that of the head. Preorbital moderate, its least width 

 1-63 in the eye-diameter. Interorbital region narrow and slightly convex, its 

 width five sixths of the eye-diameter and 5-6 in the length of the head. Nostrils 

 ajjproximate, the po.sterior the larger and situated directly in front of the eye. 

 Jaws equal ; cleft of mouth slightly curved and but little oblique, not nearly 

 rising to the level of "the eye. Maxillary extending to below the posterior fourth 

 of the eye, its length 2-33 in that of the head, the width of its obliquely truncate 

 hinder border about three fourths of the eye-diameter. Angle and vertical limb 

 of preojjercle with a few small remote denticles, the latter directed forwards and 

 upwards ; opercle with two sjiinous points. 



Premaxillaries with an outer row of strong, curved teeth, which decrease 

 in size from the symphysis backwards, and a narrow band of villiform teeth, 

 broadest posteriorly ; mandibular teeth in two series, the inner row somewhat 

 enlarged, but smaller than those of the outer premaxillary row; roof of mouth 

 and tongue toothless. 



Scales of bod.\- ctenoid, in 62 to 6.5 series above the lateral line, in 8/1/16 

 below the spinous dorsal; scales of head, except those of the occiput, cycloid; 

 they are very unequal in size, minute ones being intermingled with the others on 

 the cheeks, occiput and opercular lobes ; head almost entirely scaly, only the tip 

 of the snout and the chin naked ; on the body they are arranged in oblique rows 

 both above and below the latei-al line, except on the caudal peduncle and the 

 brea.st, and are largest ou the middle of the sides. A single row of scales forms a 

 sheath at the base of the soft dorsal and several series of small scales cover about 

 a thii'd of the membrane between the rays; scales cover the membrane of the 

 cauilal tin and ai-e present between the vays at the bases of the anal and pectoral 

 fins. Lateral line almost concurrent with the back from the shoulder to above 

 the atial fin, thence horizontal and extending to the tip of the tail, the tube- 

 Ijeai-ing body-scales 4!) to 51. Tip of snout with a round median pore, on each 

 side of which is a partly concealed slit-like pore; chin with a transversely- oval 

 pore, at some distance behind which is a median circular pore. 



Dorsal fins with x, i 28 to 32 rays, the first originating above the pectoral- 

 base, its last spine united to l>ut not so long as that of the soft dorsal ; thir<l 

 spine longest, 1-7 to 1-87 in the length of the head, and 1-17 in that of its base, 

 which is 2 to 2-22 in that of the second dor.sal, the rays of which increase .slightly 

 in length to about the twentieth, which is 1-5 in the third si)ine and 2-3 in the 



