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Left pectoral nearly as long as the riglit ; ventrals 

 symmetrical, separate from the anal. 



The color is now bright green above and below, but 

 there are a few small patches of dark violaceous gray on 

 the eyed side, which may be the true color of the fish in its 

 natural state : outer half of right pectoral black. 



Total length cf type to base of caudal 123 millim. 



Salt pans at Kimberley, North Queensland. 



Type in the Queensland Muesum ; two mutilated 

 specimens, the caudals and ends ot the dorsal and anal fins 

 being broken off. 



BRACHIRUS BREVICETS sp. nov. 



D. 72 ; A. 56 : Sc. 75. Depth of body 3-00, length 

 of head 5-50 in the length of the body. Length of snout 

 3*50, diameter ot eye 7*00, length of la,st dorsal and anai 

 rays 1-15, of caudal fin 1*00, of right pectoral 6-00 in the 

 length of the head. 



Snout projecting well in front of the mouth ; upper 

 eye about one third of its diameter before the front of the 

 lower ; width of interorbital region equal to the diameter 

 of the eye. Scales on both sides ctenoid ; no enlarged 

 nuchal scales ; lips smooth ; a few minute hair-like cirri 

 on the edges of the snout and chin. 



Last rays of dorsal and anal fins nearly reaching to 

 the end of the caudal ; caud?J fin rounded ; left pectoral 

 1-25 in the right ; right ventral well separated from the 

 anal ; left ventral atrophied. 



The specimen appears to have been of a light reddisk 

 brown or fawn color, possibly with some lighter spots. 



Total length of type 137 millim. 



Coast of Queensland a.t Rockhampton. 



Type in the Queensland Museum ; a single specimen 

 in bad condition. 



BRACHIRUS ASPJLOS (Bleekcr). 



D. 67 ; A. 52 : Sc. 105. Depth of body 2-25, length 

 of head 4*80 in the length of the body. Length of snout 

 3-00, diameter of eye 7*00, length of last dorsal and anal 

 rays 1*60, of caudal fin 1-50, cf right pectoral 2*60 in the 

 length of the head. 



Snout projecting well in front of the mouth ; upper 

 eye about one third of its diameter before the front of the 



