340 Dr. J. Hector on New-Zealand Ichthyology. 



by W. T. Travers, F.Z.S. ; but the second fresh specimen 

 now figured shows that it must be referred to the genus Brama^ 

 on account of its general oval form, its subulate acute teeth, 

 with a stronger second row in the lower jaw, long dorsal fin 

 extending forwards to over vertical of the pectorals and ven- 

 trals, with three short spines confluent with the soft dorsal, 

 which, as also the anal, is enveloped in dense scuta, its mode- 

 rate, very oblique, almost vertical gape and dilated maxillary, 

 doulaly excised ; caudal fin witli elongate acuminate lobes. 



Brama squamosa. 



The genus Brama has been transferred in Dr. Giinther's 

 work from the order Squamipinnes to the Scomberoids ; and 

 it was probably the scaly vertical fins of this fish which 

 induced Capt. Hutton to seek for its allies among the former 

 order. As a species it differs very little from Ray's Brama 

 {Brama Raii^ Cuv.). 



a. Dried specimen. Cook's Strait (Tylor), 1875. 



h. Fresh specimen, stuffed. Wellington Harbour, 1875. 

 Total length 19 inches. 



Upeneichthys Vlamingii (Cuv. and Val.). 

 (Red Mullet.) 



D. 1 I 7-9. A. 1 I 6. L. 1. 29. L. t. 



CM. 



Length thrice and two thirds 



the height, which equals the 

 length of head. Scales twice the vertical diameter of the eye, 

 which is one third the length of snout ; first dorsal less in length 

 of base than the second by the diameter of the eye ; base of 

 second dorsal, length of pectoral, and ventral each equal to 

 length of head. First dorsal spine less than the diameter of eye ; 

 second equal to length of head. Barbels reach nearly to the 

 vertical from the extremity of the operculum. 



Upper part of body dusky violet, variegated with yellow 



