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Back with seven dark cross bands, the first below the anterior 

 dorsal, subocellated. 



Melbourne. 5 inches long. 



Sticharium, gen. nov. (Blenn.). 



Body elongate, compressed, naked, or with scai'cely a trace of 

 rudimentary scales hidden in the skin. Anterior part of the 

 lateral line distinct, near the dorsal profile. Snout short; small 

 teeth in the jaws, without canines; palate apparently toothless. 

 Dorsal fin long, formed by pungent spines only. Ventrals 

 jugular, with two rays; caudal distinct. Gill-openings rather 

 wide, the gill-memb fanes being broadly united below the throat 

 and quite free from the isthmus. 



56. Sticharnum dorsale, sp. n. 

 D.41. A.|. 



The height of the body is two-thirds of the length of the head, 

 which is contained six times and a half in the total length (without 

 caudal). Cleft of the mouth extending to below the middle of 

 the eye ; lower jaw slightly prominent. Length of the trunk 

 not much exceeding that of the head. Dorsal and anal fins 

 very low, terminating in a low fold of the skin, which is con- 

 tinued to the caudal. Ventrals much longer than pectorals. 

 A broad white band runs along the upper surface of the head 

 and back. Sides finely marbled with brown, the markings 

 radiating from the eye on the head. 



Two examples, 0'"'066 long, formed part of a collection 

 from Australia, containing several species known from Port 

 Jackson. 



NoTOGRAPTus, gen. nov. (Blenn.). 



Body elongate, compressed, covered with minute scales. La- 

 teral line complete, running along the base of the dorsal fin. 

 Head longish and rather depressed ; snout of moderate extent, 

 somewhat pointed; cleft of the mouth wide; a short flat barbel 

 at the symphysis of the lower jaw. Bands of villiform teeth in 

 the jaws and palatine bones, none on the vomer ; tongue narrow, 

 long, free. Vertical fins confluent ; dorsal and anal with nu- 

 merous spines, the posterior becoming gradually stiffer and more 

 pungent than the anterior. Ventrals jugular, close together, 

 reduced to a single bifid ray. The gill-membrane is attached to 

 the isthmus before the venti'als. Pseudobranchise well deve- 

 loped. Intestinal tract short, simple, without pyloric appen- 

 dages. Air-bladder none. 



