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second dorsal. Dark brown above, with more or less 

 distinct black spots. 



Gunth. Cat., VIII., p. 410. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat. 

 Tasmania (Allport). Length, two to three feet. 



174. Crossorhinus barbatus, L. Wobhigong. 



Spiracles wide, oblique slits side of head, with skinny 

 appendages (about seven). Upper parts brown, marbled 

 with grey. A whitish spot behind the spiracle. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIII., p. 414. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 1095. 

 Common. Length, five to seven feet. 



Fam. XL VIII. CESTRACIONID^. 



(No nictitating membrane. Two dorsal fins, the first opposite 

 to the space between pectoral and ventral fins. An anal. 

 Nasal and buccal cavities confluent. Teeth obtuse, several 

 series being in function. Padlike.) 



175. Heterodontus Phillipii, Lacep. Port Jackson or BulU 

 head Shark. 

 Giinth. Cat., VIII., p. 415 (Cestracion). Allp. MS. 

 Macl. Cat., 1097. 

 Common in the Derwent and Tamar. Known to the fisher- 

 men by the name of Bull-head Shark. 



Fam. XLIX. SPINACIDiE. 



(No nictitating membrane. No anal fin. Pectorals not 

 notched at their root. Snout with lateral armature. Each 

 dorsal with a spine.) 



176. AcANTHiAS VULGARIS, Risso. (A.) Spotted Spiny Dog, 

 Origin of dorsal opposite or behind the inner posterior angle 



of pectoral. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIII., p. 418. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 1099. 

 Very abundant. 



177. AcANTHiAS Blainvillii, Risso. (A.) Spiny Dog. 



First dorsal conspicuously in advance of the inner posterior 

 angle of pectoral. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIII., p. 419. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 1100. 

 Abundant. Scarcely distinct from A. vulgaris. 



Fam. L. RHINIDiE. 



(No anal fin. Pectorals deeply notched in front at the root.) 



178. Rhina squatina, L. The Angel Shark. 



Mouth anterior. Pectoral fins large, expanded, in the plane 

 of the body. 

 Gunth. Cat., VITI., p. 430. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 1103. 

 Common. 



