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Fam. XIV. PEDICULATI. 



69. Brachionichthys hirsutus, Lacep. The Hand-fish. 



D. 1. 2:10-19. A. 9. P. 7. V. 14. 



Gunth. Cat., III., p. 182. AUp. MS. Mad. Cat., 430 - 431. 

 I am of opinion that B. hirsutus and B. Icevis cannot be 

 separated. B. hirsutus is very variable in colour, in the 

 development of the minute spines on surface of skin, and in 

 the number of soft rays of dorsal. The membrane connect- 

 ing anterior spines is not connected with the first of the 

 series, which is rather a species ot tentacle than a spine. 

 The tentacle is lax, hangs forward, and its lobe is really 

 plumose in living specimens. Not uncommon in the 

 estuary of the Derwent. Mrs. Meredith has very faith- 

 fully painted this species in her " Tasmanian Friends and 

 Foes," under the name B. politus, 



70. Brachionichthys politus. Rich. The Red Hand-fish. 



D. 1 : 2 : 17. A. 9. P. 9. V. 1 : 4. 



Rich., Voy. of Ereb. and Ter.^ p. 16. Allp. MS. Macl. 

 Cat., 432. 

 Rare. For reasons stated under the preceding species, it is 

 not improbable that there may be individuals which may 

 link the two species together. 



Fam. XV. BLENNID^E. 



71. Blennius Tasmanianus, Rich. Blenny or Bully. 



B. 6. D. 12:17-18. A. 2*19. P. 14. 

 Gunth. Cat., III., p. 214. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 545. 

 Common. 



72. Salarias meleagris, Cuv. and Val. Blenny. 



D. 12 : 20. A. 22. 

 Giinth. Cat., III., p. 256. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 562. 

 Common. 



73. Clinus despicillatus. Rich. Blenny. 



D. 3-35-4. A. 2-25. V. 1*3. 

 Gunth. Cat., III., p. 271. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 572. 

 Common. 



74. Cristiceps australis, Cuv. and Val. Blenny. 



D. 3-27 -29-5 -8. A. 2-23-25. V. 13. Vert. 15 : 31. 

 Gunth. Cat., III., p. 275. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 580. 

 Common. 



75. Cristiceps Forsteri, Cast. Blenny. 



D. 3-29-4. A. 26. V. 13. 

 Cast. Proc. Zool. Soc. Vic, vol. I., p. 132. Allp. MS. 

 Macl. Cat., 588. 

 Common. 



