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I obtained it by means of hook and line oft the rocks at Manly, 

 Port Jackson. At the time that I captured it, night was just 

 coming on, and the large-eyed fishes like Pemplieris and Bery.v 

 were beginning to move about. 



This is the second example only of this species so far recorded. 

 The type was taken in the trawl, during 1904, off the coast of 

 Western Australia (Mandurah) ; the occurrence of the species in 

 our waters, as shown by my specimen, is therefore of considerable 

 interest, as it demonstrates a very considerable geographical dis- 

 tribution. 



As the Port Jackson example differs to some extent from the 

 type, I here append a brief description : 



D. V. 28 ; A. IV. 28 ; V. I. 5 ; P. 16 ; C. 17f. 



L. lat. 50 ; L. trans. 7'? 18. 



Length of head 3-15 in the total length (without caudal) ; height 

 of body at insertion of dorsal and insertion of anal equal, 2-15 in 

 the total length, and equal to the length of the base of the 

 anal. Length of caudal fin, 2*84 in total length. Longitudinal 

 diameter of eye 2'35, length of snout 4-65 in the length of the 

 head. Least height of caudal peduncle 9' 10 in the total length, 

 4-20 in the greatest height, and equal to the distance from the 

 posterior end of the base of the anal fin to the insertion of the 

 caudal fin. 



Fins: Longest dorsal ray 4-15 in the total length, nearly 

 twice in the greatest height, and slightly longer than the longest 

 anal ray. Length of pectoral fin 3-65, length of ventral fin 

 7*60 in the total length ; the length of the ventral fin being 

 equal to the longitudinal diameter of the eye. Length of base of 

 dorsal fin 2 -00 in the total length, and slightly longer than the 

 base of the anal. Distance from end of base of dorsal to inser- 

 tion of caudal 7 '00 in the total length. Shortest rays of caudal 

 fin a little more than half the length of the longest rays. 



Scales, with exception of those on the lateral line, rather 

 deciduous. 



Length of specimen 123 mm. (4| inch). 



Color of the fish when fresh, a uniform reddish silvery. 



t Supplementary rays not included. 



