BY J. DOUGLAS OGILBY. 115 
with an anterior protuberance, behind which it is feebly 
concave. Diameter of eye 3.8 in the length of the snout 
and equal to the convex interorbital width.  Gill- 
opening exceptionally oblique, three-fourths longer than 
the eye-diameter, its upper and lower ends below the 
middle of the eye and the nostrils respectively. Scales 
represented by soft granules; caudal peduncle unarmed 
(¢Q); sides with a few short, thread-like cirri. Dorsal, 
spine above the last quarter of the eye, anteriorly with two 
approximate rows of blunt tubercles, posteriorly with 
two more remote rows of short blunt spines, its length 
1.6 in that of the head; 2nd dorsal spine weak; soft 
dorsal feebly rounded with 35 rays, its height one third 
of length of head. Caudal rounded, a little longer than 
the head. Anal with 32 rays, one fourth shorter and a 
trifle higher than the soft dorsa]. Pectoral inserted below 
the anterior half of the eye, a little longer than the gill- 
opening. Ventral spine small and rough, not projecting 
beyond the flap, which is moderately developed. Stone- 
gray, the head and body, except the throat and ventral 
flap, with numerous small round brown spots; outer 
edge of throat, in advance of the gill-opening, with a much 
larger blackish spot, which is connected with its fellow 
by a brown band; above the spot are two concentric 
semicircles of pale blue. Soft dorsal and anal gray, each 
ray with an inconspicuous darker intrabasal spot ,; caudal 
profusely brown-spotted. (Named after my friend, Mr. 
Lewis Holden Maynard, of Bundaberg, in recognition of 
his keen interest in the biology of our State). 
Described from a fine specimen, measuring 317 millim., 
taken at Cowan Cowan, Moreton Bay, by Mr. James Palmer, 
and presented by him to the Queensland Museum. Reg. 
no. {. 16/2643. 
The nearest ally of this species is Cantherines macrurus, 
Bleeker,*, fcom which, however, it differs in numerous 
minor characters, such as the increased number of dorsal 
and anal rays, etc. 
* Monacanthus macrurus, Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Nederl. Ind,. xii., 1856, 
p- 226; Pseudomonacanthus macrurus, Bleeker, Atlas Ichth., v., p. 134, 
pl. cexxviii, fig. 2. 
