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in another, while he described the anal as beginning behind the snout. W'e there- 

 fore rely rather nijon the evidence of the label than his description for the 

 identification of the specimen as ^V. siilcatiis. 



If this identification be correct, it is probable that Ncoyiiiiclliis siilcatus is 

 synonymous with Ophiclmus antarcticiis. since our specimens agree fairly well 

 with the description of that species. 



Loc. Port Adelaide and .St. X'incent (iulf, .South Australia. 



OPHICLINUS AETHIOPS sp. nov. 



h'ig. 3). 



n.liv. I : A.ii, T,h : V.\o: \.2: C.13. 



Head 5 5 in the length to the hypural joint : depth at origin of anal I '3. eye 

 4 '2 in the head: snout i -6 in the eye, greater than the interorbital width, which is 

 2-^ in the eye: pectoral 2 -f), inner ventral ray 1-7, and last dorsal spine 3T in 

 the head. 



Form, structure and dentition similar to those of O. suhatus as described 

 by us. 



Colour-inarkiiKjs. Dark brown in alcohol, the sides and lower surfaces 

 speckled with black dots ; about ten blackish blotches on the back below the 



Fig. 29. O. act h tops. 



dorsal fin: short dark lines radiate backward from the eye: head with conspicuous 

 blackish dots: dorsal and anal fins with alternate li.ght and dark vertical bands, 

 the former being the narrower; pectorals, ventrals and caudal irregularly spotted. 



Described and figured from a specimen 85 mm. long. A second slightly 

 smaller example differs only in lacking the lilack dots on the head, body and fins. 



This species is very similar to O. siilcatus. but differs in having fewer spines 

 and rays in the dorsal and anal tins. 



Loc. Kangaroo Island. Coll. Waite, 191 7. 



OPHICLINUS VARIUS sp. nov. 



Fig. 30. 

 D..xli-xliv, I : A.ii, 26-28: P.7-8: \'.2: C.13. 



Proportions of a specimen -I5'5 mm. long: head 5'i in the length to the 

 livpural joint: depth at origin of anal 0-8, eye 4-0 in the head: snout 1 'O in the 



