88 FISH AND PISH-LIKE ANIMALS OF N.S.W., 



323c. P. fasciatus. Cristiceps fasciatus Macleay, P.L.S. N.S.W., vi., 1881, 

 p. 19. P. fasciatus McCulloch, Kec. Austr. Mus. vii. 1, 1908, p. 42, 

 pi. 11, 2. 



Extremely plentiful in rock-pools on the coast. Length 2J inches. 



323d. P. antinectes. Cristiaeps antinectes Gunther, Brit. Mus. Cat. Fish. 



iii., 1861, p. 273-footnote. 

 A species which has been only imperfectly characterised, and is but little 

 known. 



323e. P. nasutus. Cristiceps nasutus Gunther, Brit. Mus. Cat. Fish, hi., 



1861, p. 273. 

 Another little known species, nearly 2 inches long, which has not been re- 

 cognised since first described. 



324. Ophiclinus Castlenau, P. Zool. Soc. Viet, i., 1872, p. 246 (antarcticus) . 

 324a. 0. gracilis. Ophioclinus gracilis Waite, Rec. Austr. Mus. vi. 3, 



1906, p. 207, pi. 36, 6 (PL xxxvii.). 

 Not uncommon in rock-pools on the coast. Length 2J inches. 



325. Sticharium Gunther, A.M.N.H. (3) xx., 1867, p. 63 (dorsals). 

 325a. S. dorsale. Id. Gunther, Ibid. 



An apparently rare species, supposed to have been obtained in Port Jack- 

 son, but which has not been collected since first described. 



326. Gillias Evermann & Marsh, Rept. U.S. Fish. Comm. xxv., 1899, p. 357 



(jordani). 

 326a. G. striaticeps. Tripterygium striatieeps Ramsay & Ogilby, P.L.S. 



N.S.W. (2) iii., 1888, p. 419. 

 Occurs in rock-pools in Port Jackson. Length 14 inches. 



327. Tripterygion Risso, Hist. Nat. Europ. Merid. iii., 1826, p. 241 (nasus). 

 327a. T. annulatum. Tripterygion annulatum Ramsay & Ogilby, P.L.S. 



N.S.W. (2) ii., 1888, p. 1021. 

 Very plentiful in rock-pools, and varying from bright green to scarlet. 

 Length about 2 inches. 



328. Lepidoblennius Steindaehner, Sitzb. Akad. Wiss. Wien lv. i., 1867, p. 

 11 (haplodactylus) . 



328a. L. haplodactylus. Jumping Joey. Id. Steindaehner, Ibid., p. 12, 

 pi. 1, 2-3 (PL xxxvi.). 



Abundant on the coast, where it is commonly observed out of water sunning 

 itself on the wet rocks. It skips into the nearest pool when alarmed. Length 

 4 inches. 



Suborder OPHIDIOIDEA. 



A. Ventrals inserted near the chin below the glossohyal; dorsal and anal fins 

 confluent with the caudal. Fam. Ophidiidae (cxlii.). 



AA. Ventrals jugular, attached to the humeral arch ; caudal fin free in N.S. 

 Wales species. Fam. Brotulidae .cxliii ). 



