FISHES OF NEW ZEALAND. 43 



68. LABRICHTHYS BOTHRYOCOSMUS. Rich. CM. 



"Wrasse. 



Lahrus hotlinjocos^mus, Ricli., p. 53, pi. 31. Lahricldhys bothryocosmtbs, 



Gunth., IV. 114. 



D. l^ ; A. j| ; L. Lat., 27 ; L. Trans., 3/9. 



Sometimes witli a pair of anterior canine teetli in the upper jaw ; the 

 three front teeth of the lower jaw longer than the othei-s. 



Reddish olive (in spiiits) ; a cluster of blackish spots between the 

 lateral line and the hind part of the spinous doi-sal ; dorsal and anal fins 

 with a dusky longitudinal band. Caudal rounded. 



Wellington Harbour ; South Australia and Tasmania. 



69. LABRICHTHYS PSITTACULA. Rich. CM. 



Parrot Fish. 



Tautoga psittacula, Pdch., p. 129, pi. 5Q. L. 2)sittacula, Gunth., IV., 114. 

 L. ruhiginosus, Cat. Col. Mus. 



D. ^ 3 A. ^^ ; L. Lat., 27 ; L. Trans., 3/9. 



Two anterior canine teeth in each of the jaws. 



Head rose pink ; throat, chin, and above the shouldei'S, whitish ; 

 body sometimes uniform i-ed, sometimes pale pinkish yellow, each scale 

 tipped with deep pink ; dorsal and anal yellowish, edged with pale purple 

 and with four or five rows of orange spots ; caudal yellowish, margined 

 with grey, and red at the base ; ii-is pale rose j caudal lunulate. 



Cook Straits, not uncommon ; Tasmania. 



Of Julis? prasioplitluilmus, Solander, therc appears to be no 

 description. 



Odax. 



Cheeks and opercles scaly j scales of the body small ; snout conical ; 

 dorsal spines flexible. 

 Coasts of Australia. 



70. ODAX VITTATUS. Soland. 



0. vittatus, Gunth., IV., 242. 



D. 34; A. 14. 



Entirely brown, with a silver band from the mouth to the caudal, 

 occasionally Avith small violet spots on the back and sides. 



