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and slioi-ter than tlie snout ; lengtli of tlie pectoi-al more than one-half 

 the distance of its root from the ventral, and the ventral terminates at 

 a short distance from the vent ; the least depth of the tail is more tluiti 

 the distance between the dorsal and caudal fins. 



Blackish brown, with scattered, small, round, light colored spots or 

 streaks. Attains a length of from 7 to 8 inches (Giinth.) 



T have seen no specimens. 



94. GALAXIAS FASCIATUS. Gray. C.M. 



Kokopu. 



G. fasciatus, Rich., p. 77 ; Giinth., VI., 209. G. brocchus, Rich., p. 76, 

 pi. 43. G. retieulatus, Rich., p. 42. 



B. 9; D. 11-12; A. 14-15; R 13; Y. 7. 



Length four and a half times that of the head, lohich is rather more than 

 the heiglit of the body ; diameter of the eye about one-fifth of the length 

 of the head, and shorter than the snout ; length of the pectoral more 

 than one half the distance of its root from the ventrals, and the ventral 

 terminates at a short distance from the vent ; the least depth of the tail 

 equal to, or less than, the distance between the dorsal and caudal fins. 



Blackish or reddish brown, with undulated, more or less ii'regular, 

 light colored cross bars. 



River Thames, River Hutt, Lake Rotomxa, Porii-ua, Chatham 

 Islands, Auckland Islands. 



Attains a length of 7|- inches. 



A skeleton is in the Museum, prepared by Dr. Knox. 



The figiire of Galaxias fasciatus in the " Transactions of the New 

 Zealand Institute," Vol. II., p. 84, is not that species, but Galaxias 

 attenuatus. 



95. GALAXIAS BREVIPINNIS. Gunth. CM. 



Gudgeon. 



G. brevipinnis, Giinth., VI., 213. 



B. 7; D. II; A. 14; P. 13; V. 7. 



Length five times that of the head, or seven and a half times the height 

 of the body ; diameter of the eye one-sixth of the length of the head, 

 and much shorter than the snout; lenyth of the ])eetoral less than one- 



