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D. Lateral line extending along middLe or lower half of body. 

 E. Mandible not projecting beyond upper jaw. 



Fam. Linmichthyidae (cxxvi.). 

 EE. Mandible projecting beyond upper jaw. 



Fam. Leptoscopidae (cxxvii.). 

 DD. Lateral line extending along upper part of body. 



Fam. Uranoscopidae (cxxviii.). 



CXXIII. Family Opisthognathidae. 



273. Merogymnus Ogilby, P. Roy. Soc. Qld. xxi., 1908, p. 18 (eximius). 

 273a. M. jacksoniensis. Leopard Fish. Opisthognathus jacksoniensis 

 Macleay, P.L.S. N.S.W., v., 1881, p. 570. Gnatlnjpnps jacksoniensis 

 Waite, Rec. Austr. Mns. v., 1904, p. 240, pi. 26, 2 (PI. xxxi.). 

 An ornate and rare fish, growing to 10 inches long. 



CXXIV. Family Pinguipedidae. 



274. Parapercis Bleeker, Nederl. Tijdsehr. Dierk. i, 1863, p. 236 (cylindrica). 

 A. Posterior dorsal spines not shorter than the preceding ones. Subg. Neopercis. 

 B. Lateral line not following curve of back. 



C. Cross-bars of back distinct; no dark blotches below lateral line. 



binivirgata (274a ) 1 . 

 CC. Cross-bars of back indistinct; five dark blotcihes below lateral line 



ram say i (274b). 



BB. Lateral line following curve of back; back with crossbars. allporti (274c). 



AA. Last dorsal spine shorter than the preceding ones. Subg. C/iilias. 



T>. Narrow blue-lines between eyes and across snout. nebulosus (274d). 



274a. P. binivirgata. Grub-fish. Neopercis binivirgata Waite, Ree. 



Austr. Mus. v, 1904, p. 236, pi. 25, 3 (PI. xxxi.). 

 A rare species of which few specimens are known. Length 8 iuches. 



274b. P. ramsayi. Id. Steindachner, Sitzb. Akad. Wiss. Wien. lxxxviii., 

 1, 1884, p. 1072. Parapercis novae-cambriae Waite. Mem. Austr. Mus. 

 iv., 1, 1899, p. Ill, pi. 25 (PL xxxi.). 



Another fish which has been rarely taken. Length 8 inches. 



274c. P. aulporti. Percis allporti Gunther, A.M.N.H. (4) xvii., 1876, p. 



394. P. ocularis Waite, Mem. Austr. Mus. iv., 1, 1899, p. 109, pi. 24. 

 Plentiful in deep water, where it is commonly taken by trawlers. Length 

 13 inches. 



274d. P. nebulosus. Percis nebulosus Quoy & Gaimard, Voy. Uranie, 

 1825, p. 349. Percis emeryana Richardson, Icones Piscium, 1843, p. 4, 

 pi. 1, 1. 

 A tropical species occasionally extending southward to Port Jackson. Length 

 11 inches. 



CXXV. Family Creediidae. 



275. Creeda Ogilby, P.L.S. N.S.W., xxiii., 1898, p. 298 (clathrisquamis). 

 275a. C. haswell. Hemerocoetes hasu-elli Ramsay, P.L.S. N.S.W., vi.. 

 1881, p. 575. C. clathrisquamis Waite, Mem. Austr. Mus., iv., 1, 1899, 

 p. 63, fig. 6 (PL xxxi.). 

 A small and rare species taken by the dredge or trawl. Length 2 inches. 



