fishes of new zealand. 61 



Neochanna. 



Like G ataxias, but with no ventral fins ; snout rounded, each jaw 

 with a series of equal, very small compressed teeth ; palate toothless ; a 

 series of hook-like teeth on each side of the tongue. 



New Zealand only. 



97. NBOCHANNA APODA. Gunth. CM. 



Mud Fish. 



N. apoda, Giinth., Ann. and Mag. of Nat. Hist., 1867. 



B. 7; D. 16; A. 17. 



Length nearly four and a half times that of the head, or seven and a 

 half times the length of the body j snout broad ; eye small, about one- 

 seventh of the length of the head ; anterior nostrils produced into minute 

 tubes ; between the eye and the snout three pores, below the eye a line 

 of three pores, from the gape to the end of the prjeoperculum three or 

 four pores, and on the posterior margin of the praeoperculum two pores ; 

 cavxdal rounded. 



Darkish brown, with irregular transvei-se bands of yellowish white ; 

 below yellowish white; pectorals white; caudal, dorsal, and anal, 

 white, with dark brown spots. 



West coast of North and South Island. 



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



GONORHYNCHID^. 



Head and body entirely covered with spiny scales; mouth with 

 barbels ; margin of the upper jaw formed by the intermaxillary ; no 

 adipose fin ; dorsal opposite the ventrals, and short like the anal ; gill 

 openings narrow. 



GONORHYNCHUS. 



Body elongate, subcylindrical ; head pointed; snout conical, pro- 

 jecting beyond the mouth, which is inferior ; a single barbel behind the 

 end of the snout ; two patches of obtuse teeth behind the palate, none 

 in the jaws. 



Cape of Good Hope, Australia, Japan. 



