FISHES OF NEW ZEALAND. 19 



28. CYTTUS AUSTRALIS. Rich. CM. 



Boar Fish. 



Capros australis, Rich., p. 137, pi. 59. Gyttus cmstralis, Glinth., II., 39G. 



B. 8 ; D. 10 1 33 ; A. 2 1 37 ; Y. 1/G ; R 17. 



Length equal to two and four-fiftlis the length of the head, oi' one and' three- 

 eighths the height of the body ; length of the head three and two-thirds 

 the diameter of the eye ; profile of snout straight ; scales small, ctenoid ; 

 lateral line more or less sinuated, following the curve of the back ; dorsal 

 fins stout, produced into long filaments (generally broken ofi") ; ventral 

 rays not produced, one-fourth the length of the head, when closed 

 covering the vent ; anal spines very short and stout. 



Silver'y, pale purple above ; no lateral black spot. 



Two specimens were picked up after the gale of November, 1871 ; 

 the largest was 19 inches in length. 



Tasmania, and South parts of Australia. 



29. CYTTUS TRAVERSI. sp. nov. CM. 



Caranx gallics var. Cat. Col. Mus. 



D. 10| 31; A. 2 1 37; Yi 



Length two and a half times that of the head, aboiit equal to the 

 height ; eye rather smaller than the length of the snout, about one half 

 times the interorbital distance ; first dorsal with the first spine short, the 

 others produced into long filiform rays, of which the fourth is the longest 

 and rather less than the height of the body ; second dorsal highest in 

 the middle ; anal with two short, apparently detached, spines ; the rest 

 as the soft dorsal ; ventrals 2^'>'oduced into long filaments, of which the 

 fii-st is the longest, and eqiial to the height of the body ; pectorals shoi-t ; 

 caudal rounded ; the highest point of the back is at the origin of the first 

 dorsal, the upper profile sloping doA\-n wards from this in a nearly straight 

 line ; scales very minute, each prolonged backwards into a small tooth ; 

 lateral line strongly curved, following the outline of the back as far as the 

 end of the soft dorsal, thence straiglit, not armed ; from the throat to the 

 anal fin serrated ; minute teeth on the lower jaw, and on the centre only of 

 the upper jaw ; palate smooth ; lower jaw prominent ; iipper margin of 

 orbits sharply denticulated; pi'seperculum entire; a short tentacle on the 

 middle of the forehead. 



