58 Dr. A. Giinther on Australian Reptiles and Fishes. 



7. Apogon atemmus, sp. n. 



D. 7 I |. A. I-. L. lat. 25. 



The height of the body is one-third of the total length (with- 

 out caudal) . Entirely uniform deep black. 

 Cape York. 



8. Apogon Nova Hollandiae (Val.) . 



New South Wales. 



9. Arrijns georgianus (C. &V.), 



Port Jackson, Hobson^s Bay, Holdfast Bay, Houtman^s 

 Abrolhos. 



10. Therapon percoides (Gthr.). 



Fitzroy River, Nicol Bay. 



The cross bands become less distinct in large examples, of 

 7 inches in length. 



11. Therapon unicolor (Gthr.). 

 New South Wales, Fitzroy River, Rockhampton. 



12. Therapon caudovittatus (Rich.). 

 Victoria, Harvey River, Cape York, 



13. Diagramma reticulatum (Gthr.). 

 China, Cape Yoi'k. 



14. Scatophagus argus (L.). 

 = Sc. ornatus (C. & V.). 



In young specimens the markings are frequently like those 

 represented in Sc. ornatus by Cuvier and Valenciennes; but 

 these specimens do not constitute a distinct species, being in other 

 respects entirely similar to young Sc. argus without light bands 

 on the head. The length of the dorsal spines is subject to much 

 variation. Young specimens from Australia exhibit the coloration 

 of Sc. ornatus ; adult do not differ from East-Indian Sc. argus. 



Cape York, Sydney (Krefft, 102). 



15. Atypichthijs strigatus (Gthr.). 



Young with a black ocellus on the soft dorsal fin. 

 Swan River, Holdfast Bay, Champion Bay, Raoul Island, 

 Sydney. 



16. Scorpis (Equipimiis (Rich.). 



Scorpis lineolafus (Kner). 



Richardsonii (Steindachner). 



This species varies a little in the shape of the body, and in the 



