1889.] ON FISHES NEW TO THE AUSTRALIAN FAUNA. 151 
except that no actual fusion of the renal portions of the two cardinals 
takes place. On the other hand, the state of things in Protopterus 
more nearly resembles that seen in Howes’s figure’ of the venous 
system of a Frog in which the left azygos was retained, as already 
mentioned. 
A more complete description and detailed figures of the venous 
system of Protopterus I reserve until later; I have brought for- 
ward the above points in the present connection in order to make 
clear my former indefinite statement on the subject, and because they 
seem to me to be important with regard to the question of the homo- 
logy of the veins throughout the Vertebrata, which is now engaging 
much attention. The facts I have mentioned are only some out of 
a great number which go to prove that a near connection must have 
existed between the ancestors of the Dipnoi and those of the Am- 
phibia after they had diverged from a common piscine type, for the 
resemblances between the existing forms of both groups are in many 
respects exceedingly close. Nevertheless, certain points in the 
structure of the Dipnoi, more especially that of their fins, show that 
no direct relationship can exist between them and the Amphibia at 
the present day. 
4. Notes on some Fishes new to the Australian Fauna. By 
J. Doveras Oerzsy, F.L.S. (Communicated by Dr. F. 
Day, F.Z.S.) 
[Received February 22, 1889.] 
The present paper contains detailed descriptions of three species 
of fishes uew to the Australian subregion, inclusive of Lord Howe 
Island ; these are Anthias cichlops, A. pleurotenia, and Scorpena 
cookit, not one of which appears to be well known to naturalists. I 
also give notes on a species of Platystethus from the above-mentioned 
island, pointing out differences which may prove to be of specific 
value ; but owing to my limited knowledge of the genus I am loath 
to describe it as new; however, I append a synopsis of the known 
species for comparison. Finally I give a description, taken from four 
specimens, of the life-colours of a species of Cherops, which I take 
to be C. ommopterus. 
ANTHIAS CICHLOPs, Blk. 
Boyer De TOG: 7 ANS /7 20 Vod/5s.5 Po AB CF Boxy) Sad: 150, 
L. tr. 6/14. 
The length of the head equals the height of the body, and is two 
ninths of the total length. The diameter of the eye is contained 
thrice and two fifths in the length of the head; the snout, which is 
very obtuse, is three fourths of the diameter of the eye, while the 
interorbital space, which is almost flat, is equal to the same. The 
1 Loc. supr. cit. 
? Counting obliquely backwards from the first dorsal spine. 
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