366 MR. C. TATE REGAN ON THE FISHES 
III. New Zealand and neighbouring islands. 
A. Anal fin, when laid back, not reaching the procurrent 
caudal rays. 
1. 6 or7 branchiostegals; 9 to 11 gill-rakers on the lower 
part of the anterior arch. 
Pectoral extending less than 3 of the distance from its base to the 
base of ventr al; anal with 12 to 15 branched rays ........ 
Pectoral extending more than 3 of the distance from its base to 
the base of ventral; anal with 10 to 12 branched TERY ococae 
2. 8 or 9 Dechinateeale, 12 to 14 gill-rakers on the 
lower part of the anterior arch 
B. Anal fin, when laid back, extending to the procurrent 
caudal rays but not to the base of the caudal; 7 to 9 
gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch ...... 
©. Anal fin, when laid back, extending to or beyond the 
base of caudal; 10 or 11 gill-rakers on the lower part of 
the anterior arch. 
Length of head 4-5 
82-215 mim.) . 
Length of head 32 a3 in the length of the fish (in specimens of 
163-205 mm. Neh 
IV. Australian and jesturten 
A. Ventrals 7-rayed. 
1. Origin of anal opposite to that of the dorsal. 
Analiwath 2s) branchedinaysieysceeeeeeeereee rece eeceen acetate: 
Anal yore 10 branched rays. 
. Origin of anal poet ouor a that ae the ‘onal, halo 
or in advance of the middle of the dorsal. 
a. Origin of ventrals equidistant from tip of snout 
and base of caudal. 
Lower jaw pr ojecting ; pectoral extending less than 2 of the 
distance from its base to the base of v entral.. 
Lower jaw shor ter than the upper (in the adult) ; 2  pector al 
extending 3-2 of the distance from its base to the base of 
ventral .. yates 
bs Onn igin of swenvinells nearer fo iase ar eondall hen 
to tip of snout; jaws equal anteriorly. 
a. Pectoral extending much less than 3 of the 
distance from its base to the base of 
ventral setasuadgae 
3. Pectoral extending shone f a - of “Alo afetenes 
from its base to the base of ventral. 
* Maxillary extending to below anterior 
+ or anterior 4 of eye. 
Length of head 43-4 in the length of the fish................ 
Length of head 4 in the length of the fish a5 
**k Maxillary extending to, or non 4a, 
below middle of eye. 
Anal, when laid back, extending to the base of caudal ............ 
Anal, when laid back, not extending to the base of caudal 
3. Origin of anal posterior to the middle of dorsal. 
' a. Pectoral extending less than % of the distance 
from its base to the base of ventral. 
a. Lower jaw slightly projecting ..............1 
3. Jaws equal anteriorly or the lower some- 
what the shorter. 
Caudal peduncle 14-13 as long as deep ... 
Caudal peduncle 11-2 as long as deep ban 
b. Pectoral extending more than $ er ihe digtanee 
from its base to “the base of ventral 
Bs Wiewmtrals G-rayeds cass dacecniemuennonaecamenuraravocatice variant 
in the Jength of the fish (in specimens of 
112. 
16. 
17. 
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. attenuatus. 
. huttoni. 
. Lyne. 
. brevipinnis. 
fasciatus. 
. alepidotus. 
. abtenuatus. 
. occidentalis. 
. waite. 
weedoni. 
rostratus. 
. truttaceus. 
. auratus. 
. COvti. 
» affinis. 
22. ornatus. 
23. olidus. 
. findlayi. 
. schomburgkii. 
. dissimilis. 
